Moving from Pocatello to Idaho Falls
Pocatello to Idaho Falls: $37 less leftover
$2,054/mo leftover in Idaho Falls vs $2,091 in Pocatello after tax and rent ($37 less). −$444 a year — not a moving-company quote.
Pocatello leftover
$2,091
a month after tax and rent
Idaho Falls leftover
$2,054
−$37 vs Pocatello
Home
Only when you tap. We match the nearest metro and don't keep the coordinates.
Destination
Leftover is not a cost-of-living index. Leftover vs a COL index
Who already made this move
In 2022-2023, 185 households moved Pocatello → Idaho Falls (about 350 people, average AGI $48,795). 185 households went the other way.
Source: IRS SOI county-to-county migration. Not a moving company; not a recommendation.
| Per month | Pocatello | Idaho Falls |
|---|---|---|
| Take-home | $4,917 | $5,003 |
| Rent | $875 | $984 |
| All other costs | $1,951 | $1,965 |
| Left over | $2,091 | $2,054 |
Leftover is take-home after federal, state and city wage tax, minus asking rent at the bedroom count you set, minus a modelled month of groceries, utilities, healthcare, transport and childcare. It is not a cost-of-living index and not a moving quote. The dollar gap between Pocatello and Idaho Falls moves when you change the job, remote versus local pay, or bedrooms. How the math works · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.
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What the move itself costs
About 78 road miles, 1 bedroom. Typical ranges, not quotes.
- Full-service mover
- $1,600–$3,000
- Container or pod
- $1,100–$2,000
- Rent a truck
- $400–$700
Other moves from Pocatello
Dig into Idaho Falls
Paycheck
Take-home pay after tax and rent, and what's left at the end of the month.
Who moved
Which metros people actually left and arrived from, according to IRS tax returns.
Rent vs buy
Asking rent, the median home, property tax, and months to a down payment.
Monthly costs
Groceries, getting around, utilities, healthcare and childcare at your household size.
Daily life
Homicide and firearm death rates, heat, cars and commute.
Kids
Public-school enrollment, pupil–teacher ratio, bedrooms and childcare.
Getting there
Typical cost to get here, then leftover after tax and rent — not a moving-company directory.
Questions
Is the cost of living lower in Idaho Falls than Pocatello?
A one-bedroom is about $875 in Pocatello versus $984 in Idaho Falls. On a one-adult, one-bedroom household, leftover is about $37 a month lower in Idaho Falls. Change the job or household on the comparison to see your number.
Does Idaho Falls have state income tax?
Idaho Falls is in Idaho, which taxes wage income.
Did people actually move from Pocatello to Idaho Falls?
When IRS county-to-county data covers this pair, the page lists how many households made the Pocatello → Idaho Falls move and their average AGI. Leftover after tax and rent is shown for the same household on both sides.