Cost Of Living in Kooskia, ID

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Kooskia	Idaho	National
Cost of living	92	96	100
Goods & Services	100	101	100
Groceries	111	101	100
Health care	112	99	100
Housing	64	88	100
Transportation	118	105	100
Utilities	97	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Kooskia is 3% lower than the Idaho average
The cost of living in Kooskia is 8% lower than the national average
Kooskia housing is 36% lower than the national average
Idaho general sales tax is 18% higher than the national average
Idaho state income tax is 123% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$34,118	$2,843	$796	$1,024
Renters	$24,375	$2,031	$569	$731

Idaho Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Idaho	6%	8.5%

Idaho Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Idaho	5.8%	5.8%

Goods & Services

Item	Kooskia	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.83	$24.26	14.7%
Beauty Salon	$51.82	$45.56	13.7%
Toothpaste	$3.72	$3.70	0.4%
Shampoo	$1.29	$1.28	0.6%
Movie	$14.89	$12.13	22.7%
Bowling	$23.19	$18.00	28.8%

Groceries

Item	Kooskia	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$6.17	$5.84	5.7%
Fried Chicken	$2.22	$1.57	41.0%
Milk	$4.92	$4.67	5.3%
Potatoes	$4.89	$4.93	0.9%
Pizza	$11.23	$12.09	7.1%
Beer	$11.57	$10.41	11.1%

Health Care

Item	Kooskia	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$165.73	$125.68	31.9%
Doctor	$168.55	$135.78	24.1%
Dentist	$118.01	$113.29	4.2%
Ibuprofen	$11.49	$10.65	7.9%
Lipitor	$477.18	$468.60	1.8%

Housing

Item	Kooskia	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$118,300.00	$184,700.00	36.0%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,282.29	$2,346.69	2.7%
Apartment Rent	$604.00	$949.00	36.4%

Transportation

Item	Kooskia	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$4.30	$3.46	24.2%
Tire Balancing	$60.58	$59.92	1.1%

Utilities

Item	Kooskia	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$178.20	$193.99	8.1%
Phone	$201.25	$192.25	4.7%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Stites, ID	172	90	10.0%
Nezperce, ID	528	91	8.8%
Kamiah, ID	1,334	95	5.3%
Grangeville, ID	3,195	97	2.9%
Kooskia, ID	578	92	7.5%

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City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Fort Jones, CA	578	101	1.2%
Morley, MI	578	81	18.9%
Franklin, MN	578	83	17.1%
Shoal Creek Drive, MO	578	86	14.3%
Caswell Beach, NC	578	139	38.6%
Kooskia, ID	578	92	7.5%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Kooskia, ID