same $100k income, fresh start from Buffalo
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 Buffalo
Boise runs a little pricier than Buffalo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
31% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
5.8%
$4/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$6,056/mo
$416 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
75% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
827k
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Buffalo barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Buffalo's 0.
Noticeably quieter than Buffalo. About 43% fewer events on a typical month.
82/100
24% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
16
20% fewer than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
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