$100k a year, no longer in Boston
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
cheaper each month than Boston
Move to Boise and the monthly math gets easier. Boston's rent is the headline; Boise's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
43% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
5.8%
$67/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,056/mo
$1,284 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
36% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
827k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Boston only manages 160 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 2 back in Boston.
Boston hosts 4.3× more events.
82/100
15% higher than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
16
84% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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