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Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Elgin has a cost index of 103 vs 110 for Boise. Elgin is 7 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,703 to $1,736 (+2%).
If you earn the Boise median of $81,308, you would need approximately $76,134/year in Elgin to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 7 points (6%).
Median rent in Boise is $1,703/month. In Elgin it is $1,736/month — a difference of +$33 per month, or $396 per year.
Moving to Elgin looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $76,134/year in Elgin. The median income there is $88,316.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,783 in Boise vs $3,689 in Elgin — a difference of $94/month ($1,128/year).
The median home price in Elgin is $323,259 vs $494,696 in Boise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,635 in Elgin vs $2,501 in Boise.