California vs Idaho
Core move questions, side by side. Open the interactive comparison for every measure, grouped by category.
Compare every measure interactivelyCalifornia comes out ahead on 1 of them and Idaho on 6, but that tally is not a recommendation: it weighs a difference in class size the same as a difference in house price. Read the rows that matter to you.
MeasureCaliforniaIdaho
Typical home value$761,538$476,754
Home price-to-income7.5×5.7×
Household income$102,159$84,234
Property tax0.70%0.50%
Income tax13.30%5.30%
Sales tax9.03%6.03%
Temperature62.7°F50.2°F
Population39,355,3092,029,733
Cost of living142.399.9
Bold marks the better figure where a measure has a better direction. Weather, snowfall and rainfall are shown plain, because warmer is not better — it is a preference.