Example household · $83,730 · same pay · 1 adult

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Move Score73

Pocatello, ID

$2,490after tax and rent

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On a $83,730 household paycheck in Pocatello.

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So you know: homicide deaths in Pocatello are under the US rate in this release, 2.8 versus 6.5 per 100,000. CDC via County Health Rankings, CDC NVSS 2017–2023 (CHR 2025 release).

Move Score

73

Each row is 0–100. The Move Score is their weighted average, rounded, and it stops at 99. Rent is only in Housing. Jobs is off when the paycheck is the same in every city. Schools is off when there are no kids.

The 6 rows that are on. Their weighted average is 73.3, and that is the score, rounded, up to 99. Rows that are off stay out. The percent on each row is its weight. Tap a row to see what it measures. How the score is weighted

Example household

Example: $83,730, same pay in every city · One adult, renting a 1-bedroom

Salary, before tax

$83,730 in every city.

Pay between cities
Job
Adults
Kids
Housing
Bedrooms · 1 bedroom

These figures are projections built from available public data. Conditions change, and the numbers may not reflect current prices, taxes, or immigration rules. Check official sources before you make decisions.

After tax and rent

$2,490

Home city

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Salary

$83,730

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Paycheck to pocket
Monthly pay$6,978
Tax$1,661
Rent$875
Other bills$1,951
Left$2,490

Stats

Rent
$1,042
2 bd median
Take-home
$5,316
Per month
Tax
24%
Of pay
Prices
3% below
US, besides rent

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$2,490 / mo

Money left after tax and rent, by state.Pocatello
LowerHigher
Pocatello · this breakdown

The month

One earner. 1 bd.

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  • Taxes$1,661
  • Rent$875
  • Other$1,951
  • Left$2,490

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay
$83,730
Federal income tax
−$9,591
Social Security and Medicare
−$6,405
State income tax (ID)
−$3,937
Take-home pay
$63,797
Effective tax rate
23.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br
$875
Groceries
$387
Getting around
$549
Healthcare
$435
Utilities and internet
$242
Everything else
$338
Total spending
$2,826

After tax and rent

$2,490 left/mo

Working remotely

If the paycheck stays the same

One adult, one bedroom, $120,000 held flat in every city. That leaves $4,445 a month here after tax and rent. One-bedroom rent in that math is $875.

Work from home
10.5% of workers
ACS 2023 5-year
Home internet
71.4% of households
Cable, fiber optic, or DSL
Paid to move, remote job
No open remote grant on this metro

Worked-from-home share is from ACS 2023 5-year. Internet is households with cable, fiber optic, or DSL, from ACS 2023 5-year.

Best cities for remote workersMoving from Idaho

The place

18 min commute. A car per adult.

Weather
Not shown for this metro.
Getting around
A car per adult
Average commute
18 minutes each way
Size
88k people
Buying instead
Median home $267,200. About $1,862/mo with 20% down.
Taxes
Idaho income tax is a flat 5.70%. Sales tax 6.0%, property tax 0.72%.

Schools

Students
14,358
Pupils per teacher
18.4
Districts
7
  1. Pocatello District11,448 students
  2. Marsh Valley Joint District1,064 students
  3. The Academy Inc.806 students
  4. Gem Prep: Pocatello Llc476 students
  5. The Pocatello Community Charter School Inc.328 students

NCES 2024-2025. The district count is every public district in the metro. The names are the largest 5.

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Questions

How is take-home pay in Pocatello calculated?

Pocatello is in Idaho, which taxes wage income. Take-home is a local salary minus federal tax, payroll tax, and that state tax. Leftover is what remains after rent and bills.

What does rent cost in Pocatello?

About $875 for a one-bedroom and $1,042 for a two-bedroom in Pocatello, ID. Pocatello averages 228 sunny days, a July high of 89°F, and a 18-minute commute.

How do I compare Pocatello with another city?

Put Pocatello next to another city on the same job and household. The gap is the tax bill and the rent.

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