with $100k coming in, swapping out of Cincinnati
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
pricier each month than Cincinnati
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
16% more expensive than Cincinnati(vs $1,549/mo)
5.8%
$151/mo more in state tax than Cincinnati
vs 3.99% in Cincinnati
$6,056/mo
$396 less than Cincinnati
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
55% more expensive than Cincinnati
vs $316k in Cincinnati
827k
vs 2.3M in Cincinnati
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Cincinnati only manages 162 of those. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Cincinnati's 3.
Lighter on events: Cincinnati packs 2.2× more into a month.
82/100
14% higher than Cincinnati
vs 72/100 in Cincinnati
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Cincinnati
vs 96/100 in Cincinnati
16
66% fewer than Cincinnati
vs 47 nonstops in Cincinnati
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