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Moving to Buffalo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Buffalo has a cost index of 93 vs 110 for Boise. Buffalo is 17 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,703 to $1,381 (-19%).
If you earn the Boise median of $81,308, you would need approximately $68,742/year in Buffalo to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 17 points (15%).
Median rent in Boise is $1,703/month. In Buffalo it is $1,381/month — a difference of $322 per month, or $3,864 per year.
Moving to Buffalo is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,742/year in Buffalo. The median income there is $48,050.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,783 in Boise vs $3,161 in Buffalo — a difference of $622/month ($7,464/year).
The median home price in Buffalo is $232,351 vs $494,696 in Boise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,175 in Buffalo vs $2,501 in Boise.