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No — $30,000 would be a financial stretch in Nampa. Most take-home pay goes to rent alone.
At $30,000, your income sits significantly below the Nampa metro median of $72,122. Nampa is an average-cost city to live in, with a cost of living index of 104 (the national average is 100).
After federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Idaho's 5.8% state income tax, your effective rate comes out to about 25%. That leaves you with roughly $1,883 per month to work with. Rent in Nampa is actually $178/month cheaper than the Idaho average, which helps your budget go further.
Financial advisors commonly suggest spending no more than 30% of gross income on housing. With rent consuming 83% of your take-home pay, the math is difficult. Most of your disposable income goes straight to housing, leaving very little margin. On paper, this budget runs a deficit, meaning you'd need to find cheaper housing, a roommate, or supplement with side income to make Nampa work at this salary.
What works in Nampa's favor: a high local earning potential.
After rent, here's roughly what your remaining $322/mo covers in Nampa:
Same salary, different Idaho cities — here's how the numbers shift:
These cities have a lower rent-to-income ratio on the same salary.
See how affordability changes in Nampa as your salary moves up or down.
No — $30,000 would be a financial stretch in Nampa. Most take-home pay goes to rent alone.
After federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Idaho state income tax (~6%), you would take home approximately $22,597 per year ($1,883/month). The effective total tax rate is 25%.
At $30,000/year, your monthly take-home is $1,883. With median rent of $1,561, you'd spend 83% of your net income on rent. Financial experts recommend keeping rent below 30% of gross income.
After estimated living costs (rent, food, transport, utilities, healthcare) of roughly $3,057/month, you'd have approximately $0/month in savings — 0% of take-home pay.
Nampa has a cost of living index of 104. The national average is 100. It's roughly in line with national norms.
The median 1-bedroom rent in Nampa is $1,561/month. That's $334 below the national average of $1,895.