on $100k a year, leaving Chattanooga
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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
pricier each month than Chattanooga
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
18% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$6,056/mo
$753 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
52% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
827k
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Chattanooga actually gets more: 167 pleasant days a year.
1.7× the events of Chattanooga, and the calendar shows it.
82/100
19% higher than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
16
100% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
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