with $100k coming in, swapping out of Allentown
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
more expensive each month than Allentown
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
1% cheaper than Allentown(vs $1,809/mo)
5.8%
$228/mo more in state tax than Allentown
vs 3.07% in Allentown
$6,056/mo
$213 less than Allentown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
37% more expensive than Allentown
vs $359k in Allentown
827k
vs 874k in Allentown
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Allentown keeps to 157 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Allentown's 2.
1.4× the events of Allentown, and the calendar shows it.
82/100
12% higher than Allentown
vs 73/100 in Allentown
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Allentown
vs 86/100 in Allentown
16
78% more than Allentown
vs 9 nonstops in Allentown
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