

Logan vs Pocatello
$275/mo more in Pocatello
LoganPocatelloAbout 60 miles apart, close enough to drive.
- Pocatello leaves you more
- Rent under 30% of pay
- 228 sunny days
Same paycheck, two cities. $2,082/mo in Pocatello. $1,807/mo in Logan. +$3,300 a year.
Logan
$1,807
left each month
Pocatello
$2,082
+$275 vs Logan
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In 2022-2023, 68 households moved Logan → Pocatello (avg AGI $45,397). 61 went the other way. The whole move →
+$275 / mo
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| Per month | Logan | Pocatello | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gross pay | $6,208 | $6,403 | +$195 |
| Income and payroll tax | $1,424 | $1,495 | +$71 |
| Take-home pay | $4,784 | $4,908 | +$124 |
| Rent | $1,067 | $875 | −$192 |
| Getting around | $505 | $549 | +$44 |
| Groceries | $388 | $387 | −$1 |
| Healthcare | $436 | $435 | −$1 |
| Utilities | $242 | $242 | $0 |
| Everything else | $339 | $338 | −$1 |
| Left over | $1,807 | $2,082 | +$275 |
Salary to match Logan
$71,500
Gross pay in Pocatello that leaves the same amount as $74,500 in Logan.
Tax difference
−$155
A year, in state and local income tax. Effective rates: 22.9% in Logan, 23.3% in Pocatello.
More about Pocatello
Logan, UT in full
A flat 4.55% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,270 and 234 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
Pocatello, ID in full
A flat 5.7% state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,042 and 228 sunny days; commutes average 18 minutes.
The other way
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Pocatello → Logan →Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Pocatello than Logan?
For one adult in a one-bedroom, Pocatello leaves about $275 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,067 in Logan and $875 in Pocatello.
Does Pocatello have state income tax?
Pocatello is in Idaho, which taxes wage income.
What changes if you move from Logan to Pocatello?
The paycheck is taxed in Idaho. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.
Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Logan and Pocatello changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.