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Moving to Boise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio.
Boise has a cost index of 110 vs 97 for Houston. Boise is 13 points more expensive overall. Monthly rent goes from $1,542 to $1,703 (+10%).
If you earn the Houston median of $62,894, you would need approximately $71,323/year in Boise to maintain equivalent purchasing power, based on the cost index difference of 13 points (13%).
Median rent in Houston is $1,542/month. In Boise it is $1,703/month — a difference of +$161 per month, or $1,932 per year.
Moving to Boise looks like a financial upgrade — better income-to-cost ratio. The salary equivalent to maintain your current lifestyle is $71,323/year in Boise. The median income there is $81,308.
Estimated monthly essentials total $3,393 in Houston vs $3,783 in Boise — a difference of +$390/month (+$4,680/year).
The median home price in Boise is $494,696 vs $261,976 in Houston. With 20% down and a 6.5% rate, the estimated monthly mortgage payment is $2,501 in Boise vs $1,325 in Houston.