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Boise City cost of living

Cost of living in the city of Boise City

Boise City, ID had 845,877 people in the Census Vintage 2024 estimates. The HUD area used for rent is Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area. The 2024 all-items regional price parity is 98.4, where the U.S. average is 100.

2-bedroom Fair Market Rent

$1,540

FY 2027, principal HUD area

Median gross rent

$1,628

ACS 2024 1-year

Goods prices

96.2

BEA goods RPP, 2024

Utilities prices

70.7

BEA utilities RPP, 2024

Mean commute

23.8 minutes

ACS S0801, workers who did not work from home

Median household income

$88,695

ACS 2024, 2024 dollars

Median real estate taxes divided by median home value in this metro are 0.45%. Childcare prices are not in the verified dataset.

Benefits in Idaho

Benefit rules in this tool follow the state, not the city. SNAP in Idaho · Medicaid · Idaho overview

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