Median rent is 9% lower in Boise City ($1,446/mo vs $1,586/mo). Buying is cheaper in Nashville-Davidson, where the median home runs $413,600 versus $484,800. Households earn more in Boise City ($83,904 vs $77,371 a year).
City A
Boise City, ID
City B
Nashville-Davidson, TN
How much would you need to earn in Nashville-Davidson, TN to maintain your standard of living from Boise City, ID?
A cost-of-living index isn't available for one of these cities yet, so we can't compute an equivalent salary.
Based on BEA Regional Price Parity (cost index) for each metro area. This estimates overall purchasing power; it does not account for taxes or take-home pay differences.
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Boise City
Idaho
Nashville-Davidson
Tennessee
Population
Median Household Income
Annual
Median Gross Rent
Per month
Median Home Value
Cost of Living Index
US avg = 100
1BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
3BR Fair Market Rent
HUD FMR
Air Quality Index
Lower = cleaner
Top State Income Tax
Top marginal rate
State Sales Tax
Statewide base rate
Median Age
Years
✓ = better value · Sources: Census ACS, BEA, HUD Fair Market Rents, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation
Median rent is modestly lower in Boise City at $1,446/mo compared to $1,586/mo in Nashville-Davidson (9% gap). Median home values are within 15% of each other: $484,800 in Boise City and $413,600 in Nashville-Davidson.
1BR Fair Market Rent
2BR Fair Market Rent
BLS OEWS 2023 — metro-level data
State tax data is not yet available for these cities.
Boise City
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Nashville-Davidson
Income tax: N/A
Sales tax: N/A
Boise City has cleaner air on average: 36.0 AQI (Good) compared to 38.0 AQI (Good) in the other city. Lower AQI means cleaner, healthier air.
Pick Boise City if you prioritize higher median household income ($83,904/yr).
Is Boise City cheaper than Nashville-Davidson?
Cost of living index data is not yet available for one or both cities.
How much is rent in Boise City vs Nashville-Davidson?
Median rent is $1,446/mo in Boise City, ID and $1,586/mo in Nashville-Davidson, TN. Boise City, ID has the lower rent by about 9%.
Which has higher salaries — Boise City or Nashville-Davidson?
Median household income is $83,904 in Boise City, ID and $77,371 in Nashville-Davidson, TN. Boise City, ID has the higher median income. Note that BLS occupational wages in the table above show wages for specific jobs.
Which city has better air quality?
Boise City, ID has better air quality on average: 36.0 AQI versus 38.0 AQI. Both are EPA AirNow annual averages; lower is better.
Which has lower taxes — Boise City or Nashville-Davidson?
State tax data is not yet available for one or both cities.
What salary do I need in Nashville-Davidson to match my Boise City income?
RPP data needed for salary equivalence calculation is not yet available.
Data last updated: December 1, 2026 · Sources: US Census ACS, BEA RPP, BLS OEWS, HUD FMR, EPA AirNow, Tax Foundation · Methodology
