same $100k income, fresh start from Columbia
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
more expensive each month than Columbia
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Boise is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
16% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5.8%
$58/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$6,056/mo
$185 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
92% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
827k
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Columbia edges ahead with 189 pleasant days.
2.1× the events of Columbia, and the calendar shows it.
82/100
49% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
13% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
16
60% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
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