How far will your money go?
Wednesday, March 12th, 2008
The data found below should help to build a very general picture of the cost of living in the Treasure Valley and how it compares to that found in other counties and states nationwide.
Remember that this data is from the 2000 census and other recent sources and, while as current as possible, it does not reflect recent trends in Treasure Valley housing prices or wages.
Median household income (2004):
This statistic takes into account all earners residing in a particular household and is a median, not an average.
King County (Seattle), Wash. — $55.969
Ada County, Idaho — $50,754
Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), Utah — $50,420
California — $49,894
Washington — $48,438
Utah — $47,224
Nevada — $47,231
New York — $45,343
National average — $44,334
Oregon — $42,568
Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. — $42,334
Wyoming — $43,785
Idaho — $40,509
Florida — $40,900
Canyon County, Idaho — $39,433
Gem County, Idaho — $36,922
Payette County, Idaho — $36,622
Montana — $35,574
Owyhee County, Idaho — $31,315
Per capita money income (1999):
This is a per-person average, and should be used for rough comparisons only.
King County (Seattle), Wash. — $29,521
New York — $23,389
Washington — $22,973
California — $22,711
Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. — $22,606
Ada County, Idaho — $22,519
Nevada — $21,989
National average — $21,587
Florida — $21,557
Oregon — $20,940
Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), Utah — $20,190
Wyoming — $19,134
Utah — $18,185
Idaho — $17,841
Montana — $17,151
Gem County, Idaho — $15,340
Canyon County, Idaho — $15,155
Payette County, Idaho — $14,924
Owyhee County, Idaho — $13,405
Median value of owner-occupied housing units (2000 — Most current available):
King County (Seattle), Wash. — $236,900
California — $211,500
Washington — $168,300
Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. — $157,900
Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), Utah — $157,000
Oregon — $152,100
New York — $148,700
Utah — $146,100
Nevada — $142,000
Ada County, Idaho — $124,000
National average — $119,600
Idaho — $106,300
Florida — $105,500
Montana — $99,500
Gem County, Idaho — $97,600
Wyoming — $96,600
Canyon County, Idaho — $96,300
Payette County, Idaho — $87,900
Owyhee County, Idaho — $82,500
Remember that this data is from the 2000 census and other recent sources and, while as current as possible, it does not reflect recent trends in Treasure Valley housing prices or wages.
Median household income (2004):
This statistic takes into account all earners residing in a particular household and is a median, not an average.
King County (Seattle), Wash. — $55.969
Ada County, Idaho — $50,754
Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), Utah — $50,420
California — $49,894
Washington — $48,438
Utah — $47,224
Nevada — $47,231
New York — $45,343
National average — $44,334
Oregon — $42,568
Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. — $42,334
Wyoming — $43,785
Idaho — $40,509
Florida — $40,900
Canyon County, Idaho — $39,433
Gem County, Idaho — $36,922
Payette County, Idaho — $36,622
Montana — $35,574
Owyhee County, Idaho — $31,315
Per capita money income (1999):
This is a per-person average, and should be used for rough comparisons only.
King County (Seattle), Wash. — $29,521
New York — $23,389
Washington — $22,973
California — $22,711
Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. — $22,606
Ada County, Idaho — $22,519
Nevada — $21,989
National average — $21,587
Florida — $21,557
Oregon — $20,940
Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), Utah — $20,190
Wyoming — $19,134
Utah — $18,185
Idaho — $17,841
Montana — $17,151
Gem County, Idaho — $15,340
Canyon County, Idaho — $15,155
Payette County, Idaho — $14,924
Owyhee County, Idaho — $13,405
Median value of owner-occupied housing units (2000 — Most current available):
King County (Seattle), Wash. — $236,900
California — $211,500
Washington — $168,300
Multnomah County (Portland), Ore. — $157,900
Salt Lake County (Salt Lake City), Utah — $157,000
Oregon — $152,100
New York — $148,700
Utah — $146,100
Nevada — $142,000
Ada County, Idaho — $124,000
National average — $119,600
Idaho — $106,300
Florida — $105,500
Montana — $99,500
Gem County, Idaho — $97,600
Wyoming — $96,600
Canyon County, Idaho — $96,300
Payette County, Idaho — $87,900
Owyhee County, Idaho — $82,500
