Nampa, ID Cost Of Living

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Updated: 2022-04-07
91
Nampa's Overall Cost Of Living
0.9x
Lower Than The National Average
16 out of 32
In Idaho
1,804 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 Nampa is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Nampa, ID?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Nampa has an overall cost of living index of 91 which is 0.9x lower than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Idaho, Nampa has a cost of living index that's 1.0x lower than Idaho's index of 94.

The standard of living in Nampa ranks as #1,804 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Idaho. By definition, that implies Nampa ranks as the #4,614 most expensive place in the Gem State.

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Nampa Cost Of Living Vs. Idaho

Living Expense Nampa Idaho National Average
Overall 91 94 100
Services 104 97 100
Groceries 93 95 100
Health 99 97 100
Housing 74 87 100
Transportation 110 107 100
Utilities 84 81 100
For more reading on cost of living around Idaho, check out:
Nampa Cost of Living Vs. ID

Nampa, 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.

$191,800
Median Home Value
$972
Median Rent
$53,205
Median Income
Statistic Nampa Idaho United States
Median Home Value $191,800 $235,600 $229,800
Median Rent $972 $887 $1,096
Median Income $53,205 $58,915 $64,994
Home Value To Income 3.6x 4.0x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.22x 0.18x 0.2x

Detailed Nampa Services Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Nampa Idaho
Shampoo $0.97 $1.06
Movie $10.88 $10.68
Bowling $15.93 $14.67

Detailed Nampa Groceries Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Nampa Idaho
Ground Beef $4.05 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.13 $1.39
Milk $1.37 $2.05

Detailed Nampa Health Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Nampa Idaho
Haircut $22.71 $18.62
Beauty Salon $36.81 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.71 $2.34

Detailed Nampa Transportation Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Nampa Idaho
Potatoes $1.98 $3.29
Pizza $9.49 $10.62
Beer $9.27 $9.38
Optometrist $133.84 $108.57
Doctor $124.87 $116.17
Dentist $83.97 $99.13

Detailed Nampa Utilities Costs Vs. Idaho

Item Nampa Idaho
Gasoline $2.37 $2.22
Tire Balancing $56.02 $50.07
All Electricity $126.26 $167.67
Phone $170.23 $175.64

Nampa SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
7/10
Housing
8
Affordability
6
Diversity
8.5
Safety
6
Amenities
9
Education
6
Commute
8

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Nampa

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Nampa
Meridian, ID 107,787 101 1.1x
Caldwell, ID 56,734 91 1.0x
Eagle, ID 28,145 114 1.3x
Kuna, ID 20,985 97 1.1x
Star, ID 9,819 105 1.2x
Middleton, ID 8,005 91 1.0x
Emmett, ID 6,942 86 0.9x

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