$100k a year, no longer in Akron
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boise
ID
43.62°N
116.20°W
Boise is basically Denver before Denver got Denver-y: walkable downtown, foothills you can run into on your lunch break, and a river slicing right through the middle of town. The Basque Block downtown anchors the biggest Basque community in the U.S., which nobody sees coming. The vibe is 'we close our laptops and go outside,' and the trails make that very easy to do. Locals would prefer you didn't tell anyone.
in our guides
the verdict
more expensive each month than Akron
Boise runs a little pricier than Akron. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
42% more expensive than Akron(vs $1,259/mo)
5.8%
$151/mo more in state tax than Akron
vs 3.99% in Akron
$6,056/mo
$686 less than Akron
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
107% more expensive than Akron
vs $236k in Akron
827k
vs 698k in Akron
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Akron barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Akron.
On par with Akron for events and shows.
82/100
26% higher than Akron
vs 65/100 in Akron
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
26% higher than Akron
vs 76/100 in Akron
16
45% more than Akron
vs 11 nonstops in Akron
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