$100k a year, no longer in Clarksville
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 cost of moving past Clarksville
Boise doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Boise is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
34% more expensive than Clarksville(vs $1,337/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Clarksville
vs 0% in Clarksville
$6,056/mo
$940 less than Clarksville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
67% more expensive than Clarksville
vs $294k in Clarksville
827k
vs 337k in Clarksville
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Clarksville edges ahead with 173 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 9 in Clarksville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 19.5× more on the calendar than Clarksville.
82/100
61% higher than Clarksville
vs 51/100 in Clarksville
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
16% higher than Clarksville
vs 83/100 in Clarksville
16
66% fewer than Clarksville
vs 47 nonstops in Clarksville
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