same $100k income, fresh start from Dayton
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 Dayton
Boise runs a little pricier than Dayton. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
36% more expensive than Dayton(vs $1,321/mo)
5.8%
$151/mo more in state tax than Dayton
vs 3.99% in Dayton
$6,056/mo
$624 less than Dayton
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
253% more expensive than Dayton
vs $139k in Dayton
827k
vs 808k in Dayton
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Dayton edges ahead with 171 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Dayton's 0.
A month here packs 2.8× the events of Dayton.
82/100
32% higher than Dayton
vs 62/100 in Dayton
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Dayton
vs 89/100 in Dayton
16
0% fewer than Dayton
vs 16 nonstops in Dayton
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