| Index | West Bench | Boise | Idaho |
| Cost of living | 107 | 114 | 96 |
| Goods & Services | 108 | 108 | 102 |
| Groceries | 103 | 103 | 99 |
| Health care | 105 | 105 | 107 |
| Housing | 121 | 143 | 90 |
| Transportation | 107 | 107 | 106 |
| Utilities | 73 | 73 | 73 |
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| Median Income | Per Year | Per Month | Max Budget (28% DTI) | Max Budget (36% DTI) |
| Household | $105,755 | $8,813 | $2,467 | $3,173 |
| State | General Sales Tax | With Max Surtax |
| Idaho | 6% | 8.5% |
| State | Income Tax (Low) | Income Tax (High) |
| Idaho | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Item | Boise | National avg. | Difference |
| Haircut | $32.90 | $27.62 | 19.1% |
| Beauty Salon | $47.20 | $51.11 | 7.6% |
| Toothpaste | $4.08 | $4.09 | 0.3% |
| Shampoo | $1.32 | $1.54 | 14.4% |
| Movie | $12.82 | $12.88 | 0.5% |
| Yoga | $21.75 | $19.66 | 10.6% |
| Item | Boise | National avg. | Difference |
| Ground Beef | $8.13 | $7.70 | 5.5% |
| Fried Chicken | $1.48 | $1.66 | 11.0% |
| Milk | $4.69 | $4.73 | 0.9% |
| Potatoes | $4.76 | $5.26 | 9.4% |
| Pizza | $11.45 | $12.76 | 10.3% |
| Beer | $10.85 | $10.55 | 2.8% |
| Item | Boise | National avg. | Difference |
| Optometrist | $159.70 | $140.06 | 14.0% |
| Doctor | $176.50 | $153.82 | 14.7% |
| Dentist | $124.93 | $123.15 | 1.4% |
| Ibuprofen | $11.89 | $11.73 | 1.3% |
| Lipitor | $21.92 | $23.61 | 7.2% |
| Item | Boise | National avg. | Difference |
| Home Price | $520,697.00 | $326,622.00 | 59.4% |
| Avg. Mortgage Payment | $2,613.81 | $2,480.25 | 5.4% |
| Apartment Rent | $1,524.00 | $1,444.00 | 5.5% |
| Item | Boise | National avg. | Difference |
| Gasoline | $3.28 | $3.06 | 7.2% |
| Tire Balancing | $69.11 | $65.21 | 6.0% |
| Item | Boise | National avg. | Difference |
| All Electricity | $134.20 | $220.12 | 39.0% |
| Phone | $181.06 | $195.71 | 7.5% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Nampa, ID | 100,694 | 102 | 2.3% |
| Garden City, ID | 12,216 | 107 | 7.0% |
| Kuna, ID | 21,530 | 110 | 9.6% |
| Star, ID | 10,093 | 115 | 14.8% |
| Robie Creek, ID | 1,434 | 116 | 15.7% |
| Boise, ID | 234,372 | 114 | 14.0% |
| City | Population | Cost of Living Index | National Avg. |
| Richmond, VA | 237,217 | 108 | 8.1% |
| Windsor, ON | 230,583 | n/a | |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 229,041 | 95 | 5.0% |
| Regina, SK | 241,465 | n/a | |
| Hialeah, FL | 241,985 | 114 | 14.2% |
| Boise, ID | 234,372 | 114 | 14.0% |
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