$100k salary, packing up from Cape Coral
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 Cape Coral
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
3% cheaper than Cape Coral(vs $1,859/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Cape Coral
vs 0% in Cape Coral
$6,056/mo
$418 less than Cape Coral
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
38% more expensive than Cape Coral
vs $355k in Cape Coral
827k
vs 835k in Cape Coral
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Cape Coral has the edge here, logging 250 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Cape Coral's 0.
82/100
49% higher than Cape Coral
vs 55/100 in Cape Coral
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
129% higher than Cape Coral
vs 42/100 in Cape Coral
16
52% fewer than Cape Coral
vs 33 nonstops in Cape Coral
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