$100k a year, no longer in Cleveland
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 Cleveland
You'd pay for Boise. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
26% more expensive than Cleveland(vs $1,419/mo)
5.8%
$151/mo more in state tax than Cleveland
vs 3.99% in Cleveland
$6,056/mo
$526 less than Cleveland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
95% more expensive than Cleveland
vs $252k in Cleveland
827k
vs 2.2M in Cleveland
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Cleveland only manages 159 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Cleveland.
56% fewer events than Cleveland. The pace eases up.
82/100
30% higher than Cleveland
vs 63/100 in Cleveland
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Cleveland
vs 96/100 in Cleveland
16
71% fewer than Cleveland
vs 56 nonstops in Cleveland
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