$100k salary, packing up from Baton Rouge
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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
the monthly cost of moving past Baton Rouge
Boise runs a little pricier than Baton Rouge. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
32% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5.8%
$233/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$6,056/mo
$666 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
96% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
827k
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Baton Rouge edges ahead with 187 pleasant days.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.6× Baton Rouge's pace.
82/100
64% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
28% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
16
300% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
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