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Cost difference, salary adjustment needed, rent comparison, and financial impact of this move.
Moving to Arlington is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together.
Arlington has a cost index of 98 vs 110 for Boise. Arlington is 12 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,703 to $1,462 (-14%).
If you earn the Boise median of $81,308, you would need approximately $72,438/year in Arlington to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 12 points (11%).
Median rent in Boise is $1,703/month. In Arlington it is $1,462/month — a difference of $241 per month, or $2,892 per year.
Moving to Arlington is roughly financially neutral — costs and incomes shift together. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $72,438/year in Arlington. The median income there is $73,519.