Cost Of Living in Star, 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	Star	Idaho	National
Cost of living	115	96	100
Goods & Services	106	101	100
Groceries	104	101	100
Health care	102	99	100
Housing	144	88	100
Transportation	111	105	100
Utilities	84	86	100

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Cost Of Living Quick Facts

The cost of living in Star is 21% higher than the Idaho average
The cost of living in Star is 15% higher than the national average
Star housing is 44% higher 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	$80,565	$6,714	$1,880	$2,417
Renters	$53,864	$4,489	$1,257	$1,616

A good way to judge both the affordability of the housing and the cost of living in Star is by simply calculating the maximum that should be spent on housing, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). The plan is to avoid spending more than 28 percent of the gross income on costs that pertain to housing and no more than 36 percent on all expenses and debts. Star has a median income of about $80,565 for people who own homes. Based on that number, a maximum of $1,880 should be spent on expenses related to housing. Renters have a slightly different median income, which is $53,864. Based on this average, renters should spend no more than $1,257 on all rental costs if they want to maintain a non-impoverished standard of living.

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	Star	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$27.88	$24.26	14.9%
Beauty Salon	$41.57	$45.56	8.8%
Toothpaste	$4.22	$3.70	14.1%
Shampoo	$1.21	$1.28	5.3%
Movie	$11.60	$12.13	4.4%
Bowling	$18.53	$18.00	2.9%

Groceries

Item	Star	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.96	$5.84	2.1%
Fried Chicken	$1.46	$1.57	7.0%
Milk	$4.91	$4.67	5.0%
Potatoes	$4.57	$4.93	7.4%
Pizza	$11.56	$12.09	4.4%
Beer	$10.59	$10.41	1.7%

Health Care

Item	Star	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$152.62	$125.68	21.4%
Doctor	$150.90	$135.78	11.1%
Dentist	$97.00	$113.29	14.4%
Ibuprofen	$10.79	$10.65	1.3%
Lipitor	$524.49	$468.60	11.9%

Housing

Item	Star	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$306,000.00	$184,700.00	65.7%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,525.04	$2,346.69	7.6%
Apartment Rent	$891.00	$949.00	6.1%

Transportation

Item	Star	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.60	$3.46	3.9%
Tire Balancing	$75.93	$59.92	26.7%

Utilities

Item	Star	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$154.20	$193.99	20.5%
Phone	$176.97	$192.25	7.9%

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.
Notus, ID	594	93	6.7%
Emmett, ID	6,942	96	4.0%
Caldwell, ID	56,734	102	2.3%
Nampa, ID	96,825	103	3.3%
Middleton, ID	8,005	105	4.8%
Star, ID	9,819	115	15.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
St. Augustine Shores, FL	9,818	106	6.3%
Fairmount, NY	9,817	97	3.0%
Malahide, ON	9,817	n/a
Carroll, IA	9,823	92	8.1%
Mayfield, KY	9,823	82	18.2%
Star, ID	9,819	115	15.5%

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 Star, ID