City comparison
Boise City, ID vs New York, NY
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in New York, NY are 14.4% higher than in Boise City, ID. Someone earning $100,000 in Boise City, ID would need about $114,400 in New York, NY to live the same way.
- Rent is the bigger story: a typical 1-bedroom costs $2,655 a month in New York, NY versus $1,381 in Boise City, ID. On $100,000, that's 43% of take-home pay in New York, NY and 22% in Boise City, ID.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $668 a year higher in New York, NY than in Boise City, ID.
- For federal employees, locality pay changes a GS-13 step 1 salary by +17.8% moving from Boise City, ID to New York, NY ($106,437 → $125,431), while prices change by +14.4%. Net effect of the transfer: +3.0% in real buying power.
- Boise City, ID: price level 98.4 (about average)
- New York, NY: price level 112.6 (much pricier)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Boise City, ID | New York, NY | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 98.4 | 112.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $114,404 in New York | $87,410 in Boise City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,381/mo | $2,655/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,988 | $74,320 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,192 (ID) | $4,860 (NY) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 43% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,100 | $61,430 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA |
Rent areas: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area and New York, NY HUD Metro FMR Area. Metro areas: Boise City, ID and New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Boise City | New York |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 105.6 | 148.6 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 110.3 |
| Utilities | 70.7 | 127.0 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 105.8 |
| Overall | 98.4 | 112.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Boise City, ID → New York, NY
Same pay buys less
Buying power −12.6%; rent takes 43% of take-home; state tax +$668/yr.
11 Weak offer
New York, NY → Boise City, ID
Same pay goes further
Buying power +14.4%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$668/yr.
100 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Boise City, ID is in the Rest of U.S. pay area; New York, NY is in New York-Newark, NY-NJ-CT-PA. The last column shows what a transfer from Boise City, ID to New York, NY at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Boise City, ID | New York, NY | Real change, Boise City → New York |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $72,737 | +3.0% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $88,005 | +3.0% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $105,481 | +3.0% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $125,431 | +3.0% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $148,222 | +3.0% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Boise City, ID | New York, NY | New York pay in Boise City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,230 | $96,900 | $84,700 (+38.3%) |
| Software Developers | $131,590 | $166,830 | $145,826 (+10.8%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,700 | $105,650 | $92,348 (+20.4%) |
| Registered Nurses | $97,880 | $119,720 | $104,647 (+6.9%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.