Overall
98.3
Below avg
Metro cost profile · 2024 BEA RPP
Coeur d'Alene, ID
Cost-of-living indicators for Coeur d'Alene, ID, from Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parities, overall, goods, services, and rents vs the U.S. average of 100.
- 98.3
- Overall RPP
- #106
- of 387 metros
- 105.6
- Rents RPP
- $102K
- $100K national buys
Coeur d'Alene ranks #106 of 387 U.S. metros by cost, and its overall price index has held steady since 2008.
- stable since 2008
- similar cost to Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor
The verdict
Coeur d'Alene costs less than 27% of U.S. metros, an overall index of 98.3, 1.7% below the national average, with services the biggest swing at 70.8.
- bottom 73%
- by overall cost, nationwide
- 96.2
- goods RPP, tradable items
- 70.8
- services RPP, labor-priced
A $100,000 national salary carries the purchasing power of about $101,737 here; matching a $100K lifestyle takes roughly $98,293.
Coeur d'Alene vs every U.S. metro
Where this metro sits in the national cost distribution
98 Top 27% higher than 73% of 387 US metros
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Source U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities · 2024
Coeur d'Alene cost breakdown
BEA RPP by category, 100 = national average
- Rents
Rents
105.6 RPP
- Services
Services
70.8 RPP
- Overall
Overall
98.3 RPP
- Goods
Goods
96.2 RPP
What this shows Coeur d'Alene's strongest departure is services at 70.8; rents follows at 105.6. Labor-priced local activity, rather than housing alone, is the first budget line to investigate.
Goods vs. housing, where Coeur d'Alene's cost comes from
Metros near Coeur d'Alene's overall cost, plotted by their goods price (horizontal) and housing price (vertical). Same headline RPP, very different structures.
Read the chart as text
- Coeur d'Alene (Coeur d'Alene, this metro): goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 105.6
- Sebastian: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 101.6
- Merced: goods RPP 105.2, rents RPP 78.6
- Lancaster: goods RPP 100.7, rents RPP 93.8
- Prescott Valley: goods RPP 96.2, rents RPP 98.8
- Barnstable Town: goods RPP 97, rents RPP 90
- Provo: goods RPP 96.4, rents RPP 104.1
Price Index Summary
Goods
96.2
Below avg
Services
70.8
Cheap
Rents
105.6
Above avg
Service-cost relief profile
How Coeur d'Alene's cost structure works
Services provide the strongest cost offset in Coeur d'Alene: their index is 70.8, farther below the national baseline than rents or tradable goods. The overall RPP of 98.3 therefore has a different source than a place with cheaper housing instead.
Across all reported metros, the closest component-profile matches are Boise City, ID, Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN, Santa Fe, NM. They resemble Coeur d'Alene across goods, services, and rents together, so they are stronger structure peers than a place selected only because its overall RPP happens to be nearby.
Across 2008-2024, Coeur d'Alene's overall index has stayed within 0.2 points. This is a relative price-level history, not a prediction or a personal affordability recommendation; pair it with current local wages and housing options before making a decision.
Salary Equivalent
A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:
$98,293
in Coeur d'Alene, ID purchasing power
$50,000 nationally
$49,147
$75,000 nationally
$73,720
$125,000 nationally
$122,866
$150,000 nationally
$147,440
$200,000 nationally
$196,586
Use the salary calculator for custom amounts.
Affordability score
F
20/100
How far the median local paycheck goes here, combining income and housing cost
Purchasing power
Not reported
Housing affordability F
20th percentile
A weighted composite (60% purchasing power, 40% housing affordability) percentile-ranked against every other tracked metro; a missing input redistributes its weight rather than deflating the score. Sources: Census ACS 5-Year 2023 (income) + BEA Regional Price Parities 2024 (cost). Vintages differ by design; see methodology.
RPP History (2008-2024)
The cost of living has remained relatively stable, changing by only 0.2 points over this period. The largest single-year move was in 2023, when the index jumped 3.9 points from the year before, a bigger swing than the full 2008-2024 change.
Coeur d'Alene overall RPP, 2008-2024
Every year on record, national average = 100
| Year | Overall |
|---|---|
| 2008 | 98.1 |
| 2009 | 95.1 |
| 2010 | 93.2 |
| 2011 | 94.3 |
| 2012 | 94.9 |
| 2013 | 96.5 |
| 2014 | 96.1 |
| 2015 | 96.6 |
| 2016 | 97.5 |
| 2017 | 97.5 |
| 2018 | 94.0 |
| 2019 | 90.6 |
| 2020 | 93.0 |
| 2021 | 93.7 |
| 2022 | 93.7 |
| 2023 | 97.6 |
| 2024 | 98.3 |
Latest BEA release change
What changed from 2023 to 2024
Coeur d'Alene's overall RPP rose +0.7 points, from 97.6 in 2023 to 98.3 in 2024. The largest category movement was rents, changing from 117.2 to 105.6. This is a relative change against the national benchmark, not a household's dollar bill.
Decision peers
Metros with a similar cost mix
These metros are closest to Coeur d'Alene's combined goods, services, and rents profile. They may not have the same overall RPP, but their price pressures are shaped in a similar way.
Boise City, ID
Goods 96.2 · Services 70.7 · Rents 105.6 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN
Goods 96.2 · Services 72.0 · Rents 104.6 Santa Fe, NM
Goods 96.1 · Services 76.7 · Rents 108.0 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT
Goods 96.4 · Services 78.6 · Rents 104.1 Great Falls, MT
Goods 96.0 · Services 73.0 · Rents 97.1 St. George, UT
Goods 96.4 · Services 77.7 · Rents 98.1
Metros with Similar Cost of Living
These metros have an overall RPP closest to Coeur d'Alene, ID's index of 98.3.
Showing the 6 closest of 387 metro areas tracked nationally.
ID-relative analysis
Goods prices places Coeur d'Alene, ID near the bottom of ID's metros
Among the 6 ID metros PlainCost tracks with reported goods prices data, Coeur d'Alene, ID ranks #2 - the 0th percentile within the state. This is a different, narrower cut than the nationwide rank above: it compares Coeur d'Alene, ID only against its own state's metros, not the full US field.
Goods prices
#2 of 6
0th percentile in ID
Services prices
#2 of 6
67th percentile in ID
Rent prices
#1 of 6
83rd percentile in ID
Ranked by raw value (highest first); a higher rank is not automatically "more expensive is worse", see the national comparison above for direction context. This is a comparison within ID only, not a livability score.
Nationwide metros with similar overall cost or rent prices
Two BEA RPP-derived peer sets for Coeur d'Alene, ID: nearest metros by overall regional price parity and by rents RPP. These are cross-state neighborhoods, not the in-state metro list below.
Similar overall RPP
Nearest metros by overall regional price parity (98.3 here).
Similar rents RPP
Nearest metros by rents regional price parity (105.6 here).
Boise City, ID Rents 105.6 Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ Rents 105.5 Portland-South Portland, ME Rents 105.2 Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN Rents 104.6 Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX Rents 104.5 Charlottesville, VA Rents 107.0 Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT Rents 104.1 Providence-Warwick, RI-MA Rents 103.9
Other ID Metros
Boise City, ID 98.4 Idaho Falls, ID 94.4 Twin Falls, ID * 92.1 Lewiston, ID-WA 91.2 Pocatello, ID 88.9
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What this means for Coeur d'Alene
How to read Coeur d'Alene's cost of living before a move, a job offer, or a budget.
- Budget to local prices, not headline pay, a $100K national salary spends like about $101,737 in Coeur d'Alene. Salary calculator
- Start with services: it indexes at 70.8, the largest departure from the national benchmark in this metro's BEA cost mix. Compare it with the other components before treating the overall RPP as a complete household budget.
- Compare Coeur d'Alene head-to-head against a specific destination before you decide. Compare metros
RPP is BEA's annual price-level benchmark for the data year shown, not a live market quote. Pair it with current local wages and housing costs before deciding.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the cost of living in Coeur d'Alene, ID?
Coeur d'Alene, ID has a Regional Price Parity (RPP) index of 98.3, meaning it is 1.7% less expensive than the national average. Goods are indexed at 96.2, services at 70.8, and rents at 105.6. It ranks #106 out of 387 U.S. metro areas by overall cost.
What salary do I need in Coeur d'Alene, ID to match $100K nationally?
To maintain the same purchasing power as a $100,000 salary at the national average, you would need approximately $98,293 in Coeur d'Alene, ID. Conversely, $100K earned in Coeur d'Alene, ID has the purchasing power of $101,737 at the national average.
How expensive is rent in Coeur d'Alene, ID?
Rents in Coeur d'Alene, ID are indexed at 105.6, which is 5.6% above the national average. This is close to the U.S. average.
Is Coeur d'Alene, ID getting more expensive?
From 2008 to 2024, Coeur d'Alene, ID's overall cost index changed by +0.2 points (from 98.1 to 98.3). The cost of living has remained relatively stable.
What costs the most in Coeur d'Alene, ID?
The priciest category in Coeur d'Alene, ID is rents at 105.6, 5.6% above the national average. The most affordable category is services at 70.8, 29.2% below average.
What metros have a similar cost of living to Coeur d'Alene, ID?
Metros with the most similar overall cost index include Sebastian-Vero Beach-West Vero Corridor, Merced, Lancaster. These areas have RPP values within a few points of Coeur d'Alene, ID's 98.3.
Data sources
- BEA Regional Price Parities (RPP), the cost-of-living indices shown on this page
- U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS), gross-rent observations behind the rents component
- BLS Consumer Price Index (CPI), goods and services price relatives
- BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), labor-driven services component
- HUD Fair Market Rents (FMR), 40th-percentile rent cross-reference
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