Idaho Falls → Toledo

Moving from Idaho Falls to Toledo shifts your BEA Regional Price Parity from 94.4 to 91.5 (100 = US average), so a Idaho Falls salary needs to be multiplied by 0.97 to hold the same purchasing power in Toledo. On rent, HUD Fair Market Rent for a 2-bedroom goes from $1,305/month in Idaho Falls to $1,076/month in Toledo - a lower monthly bill of $229, or $2,748/year. That rent delta alone is often the single biggest line item when relocating.

Wages tell the other half. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics report a median salary of $63,842 in Idaho Falls versus $67,305 in Toledo - a raw gap of $3,463 higher. The Toledo labor market has 284,410 tracked jobs against 72,210 in Idaho Falls, shaping how easy it is to find a comparable role. Combine that with the cost-of-living shift above and you get the real purchasing-power delta, sometimes a "higher salary" is actually a pay cut once rent and RPP are applied.

Safety, schools, and childcare round out the move. FBI UCR violent crime rates near Idaho Falls and Toledo are 235 and 293 per 100,000 (state-level). NCES student-teacher ratios run 17.1:1 at origin versus 18.2:1 at destination. DOL center-based infant care costs $7,315/year in Idaho Falls versus $11,791/year in Toledo. Our composite verdict - Neutral — Depends on Priorities - weighs all seven federal sources; the dimension table below lets you override that with your personal priorities.