with $100k coming in, swapping out of Albany
changea dispatch from
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
the monthly premium over Albany
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Boise is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
9% more expensive than Albany(vs $1,643/mo)
5.8%
$4/mo less in state tax than Albany
vs 5.85% in Albany
$6,056/mo
$147 less than Albany
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
36% more expensive than Albany
vs $361k in Albany
827k
vs 905k in Albany
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Albany barely cracks 147 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Albany's 0.
1.5× the events of Albany, and the calendar shows it.
82/100
14% higher than Albany
vs 72/100 in Albany
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Albany
vs 91/100 in Albany
16
16% fewer than Albany
vs 19 nonstops in Albany
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