$100k salary, packing up from Denver
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 premium over Denver
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
4% cheaper than Denver(vs $1,863/mo)
5.8%
$117/mo more in state tax than Denver
vs 4.4% in Denver
$6,056/mo
$48 less than Denver
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
18% cheaper than Denver
vs $599k in Denver
827k
vs 3.0M in Denver
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Denver edges ahead with 174 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Denver's 8.
Noticeably quieter than Denver. About 91% fewer events on a typical month.
82/100
4% lower than Denver
vs 85/100 in Denver
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Denver
vs 97/100 in Denver
16
91% fewer than Denver
vs 169 nonstops in Denver
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