City comparison
Boise City, ID vs Eugene, OR
What a paycheck is really worth in each city: prices, rent and state taxes.
Key findings
- Prices in Eugene, OR are 3.2% higher than in Boise City, ID. Someone earning $100,000 in Boise City, ID would need about $103,200 in Eugene, OR to live the same way.
- Rent differs too: a typical 1-bedroom costs $1,381 a month in Boise City, ID versus $1,286 in Eugene, OR. On $100,000, that's 22% of take-home pay in Boise City, ID and 22% in Eugene, OR.
- On $100,000, estimated state income tax is about $3,729 a year higher in Eugene, OR than in Boise City, ID.
- Both cities are in the same federal pay area (Rest of U.S.), so a GS-13 step 1 earns $106,437 in either. A transfer from Boise City, ID to Eugene, OR changes real buying power by −3.1%, purely from prices.
- Boise City, ID: price level 98.4 (about average)
- Eugene, OR: price level 101.6 (about average)
Map drawn from Census Bureau state boundaries and metro locations9,10; dot colours show BEA price levels2.
Side by side
| Boise City, ID | Eugene, OR | |
|---|---|---|
| Price level (U.S. = 100)2 | 98.4 | 101.6 |
| $100,000 is worth, in the other city2 | $103,229 in Eugene | $96,872 in Boise City |
| Typical 1-bedroom rent3 | $1,381/mo | $1,286/mo |
| Take-home on $100,00014,15,8 | $74,988 | $71,260 |
| State income tax on $100,000 (estimate)8 | $4,192 (ID) | $7,920 (OR) |
| Rent burden on $100,000 | 22% | 22% |
| Median pay, all jobs4 | $49,100 | $49,680 |
| Federal locality pay area7 | Rest of U.S. | Rest of U.S. |
Rent areas: Boise City, ID HUD Metro FMR Area and Eugene-Springfield, OR MSA. Metro areas: Boise City, ID and Eugene-Springfield, OR.
What costs more or less
| Price level (U.S. = 100) | Boise City | Eugene |
|---|---|---|
| Housing (rent) | 105.6 | 98.3 |
| Goods | 96.2 | 105.3 |
| Utilities | 70.7 | 102.5 |
| Other services | 99.0 | 100.3 |
| Overall | 98.4 | 101.6 |
Moving with the same $100,000 salary
Boise City, ID → Eugene, OR
Same pay buys less
Buying power −3.1%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax +$3,729/yr.
59 Fair offer
Eugene, OR → Boise City, ID
Same pay goes further
Buying power +3.2%; rent takes 22% of take-home; state tax −$3,729/yr.
79 Strong offer
On the GS pay scale?
Both metros are in the Rest of U.S. locality pay area, so GS salaries are identical. The last column shows what a transfer from Boise City, ID to Eugene, OR at the same grade and step does to real buying power.
| Grade5,2 | Boise City, ID | Eugene, OR | Real change, Boise City → Eugene |
|---|---|---|---|
| GS-9 step 1 | $61,722 | $61,722 | −3.1% |
| GS-11 step 1 | $74,678 | $74,678 | −3.1% |
| GS-12 step 1 | $89,508 | $89,508 | −3.1% |
| GS-13 step 1 | $106,437 | $106,437 | −3.1% |
| GS-14 step 1 | $125,776 | $125,776 | −3.1% |
Pay for common jobs
| Median annual pay4 | Boise City, ID | Eugene, OR | Eugene pay in Boise City dollars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $61,230 | $64,260 | $62,250 (+1.7%) |
| Software Developers | $131,590 | $121,050 | $117,264 (−10.9%) |
| Accountants and Auditors | $76,700 | $79,930 | $77,430 (+1.0%) |
| Registered Nurses | $97,880 | $113,720 | $110,163 (+12.5%) |
"Not published" means BLS doesn't release an estimate for that job in that metro.