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Moving to Rochester is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain.
Rochester has a cost index of 93 vs 110 for Boise. Rochester is 17 points cheaper overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,703 to $1,434 (-16%).
If you earn the Boise median of $81,308, you would need approximately $68,742/year in Rochester to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 17 points (15%).
Median rent in Boise is $1,703/month. In Rochester it is $1,434/month — a difference of $269 per month, or $3,228 per year.
Moving to Rochester is a financial step down — higher costs without proportional income gain. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $68,742/year in Rochester. The median income there is $46,628.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,783 in Boise vs $3,226 in Rochester — a difference of $557/month ($6,684/year).
The median home price in Rochester is $228,693 vs $494,696 in Boise. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $1,156 in Rochester vs $2,501 in Boise.