Blackfoot, ID Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-08
82
Blackfoot's Overall Cost Of Living
0.8x
Lower Than The National Average
3 out of 32
In Idaho
377 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Blackfoot is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Blackfoot, ID?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Blackfoot has an overall cost of living index of 82 which is 0.8x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Idaho, Blackfoot has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Idaho's index of 94.

The standard of living in Blackfoot ranks as #377 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Idaho. By definition, that implies Blackfoot ranks as the #6,041 most expensive place in the Gem State.

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Blackfoot Cost Of Living Vs. Idaho

Living Expense Blackfoot Idaho National Average
Overall 82 94 100
Services 90 97 100
Groceries 93 95 100
Health 91 97 100
Housing 67 87 100
Transportation 102 107 100
Utilities 84 81 100
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Blackfoot Cost of Living Vs. ID

Blackfoot, ID Housing Cost Breakdown

Housing swings affordability the most between places in Idaho, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.

Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.

$152,200
Median Home Value
$683
Median Rent
$52,360
Median Income
Statistic Blackfoot Idaho United States
Median Home Value $152,200 $235,600 $229,800
Median Rent $683 $887 $1,096
Median Income $52,360 $58,915 $64,994
Home Value To Income 2.9x 4.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.16x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Blackfoot Services Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Blackfoot Idaho
Shampoo $0.93 $1.06
Movie $9.24 $10.68
Bowling $11.72 $14.67

Detailed Blackfoot Groceries Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Blackfoot Idaho
Ground Beef $4.96 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.07 $1.39
Milk $1.45 $2.05

Detailed Blackfoot Health Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Blackfoot Idaho
Haircut $13.91 $18.62
Beauty Salon $27.37 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.61 $2.34

Detailed Blackfoot Transportation Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Blackfoot Idaho
Potatoes $3.61 $3.29
Pizza $10.01 $10.62
Beer $8.84 $9.38
Optometrist $97.6 $108.57
Doctor $98.0 $116.17
Dentist $92.5 $99.13

Detailed Blackfoot Utilities Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Blackfoot Idaho
Gasoline $2.3 $2.22
Tire Balancing $47.0 $50.07
All Electricity $126.93 $167.67
Phone $170.98 $175.64

Blackfoot SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
6/10
Housing
6
Affordability
8
Diversity
8
Safety
5
Amenities
8.5
Education
7
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Blackfoot

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Blackfoot
Idaho Falls, ID 62,417 87 1.1x
Pocatello, ID 56,016 87 1.1x
Ammon, ID 16,403 90 1.1x
Chubbuck, ID 15,301 86 1.0x

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