Idaho Falls vs Logan
Metro-area medians — Idaho Falls, ID Metro Area vs Logan, UT-ID Metro Area — not the cities proper.
Idaho Falls comes out ahead, winning 4 of the 7 clearly-decided measures.
Idaho Falls and Logan cost about the same to live in, but Idaho Falls households earn about 6% more. Adjusted for local prices, a typical paycheck stretches further in Idaho Falls.
Their widest everyday difference: Logan is more educated — 43.2% of adults hold a bachelor's degree versus 34.2%.
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On $75,000 for just you, Idaho Falls leaves you about $1,218/yr better off after tax and local prices.
Take-home estimates a single filer taking the standard deduction (2025 federal brackets, FICA, and state income tax) and isn't tax advice. “Real value” rebases take-home to average U.S. prices using the BEA cost-of-living index; the per-person figure uses the OECD square-root equivalence scale.
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Idaho Falls vs Logan — frequently asked
- Is Idaho Falls cheaper than Logan?
- They are about even — the overall cost of living in the Idaho Falls and Logan metros is within 3% of each other (BEA Regional Price Parities), so neither is meaningfully cheaper.
- Which has higher household income, Idaho Falls or Logan?
- Idaho Falls has the higher median household income — $85,767 versus $81,144 (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS), about 6% more.
- Does a paycheck go further in Idaho Falls or Logan?
- A paycheck stretches further in Idaho Falls. Adjusted for local prices, the median income is worth $90,843 there versus $84,589 in Logan.
- Which has cheaper rent, Idaho Falls or Logan?
- Idaho Falls has cheaper rent — a median of $1,257/mo versus $1,311/mo (U.S. Census Bureau, ACS).