$100k salary, packing up from Des Moines
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 Des Moines
Boise runs a little pricier than Des Moines. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
41% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
5.8%
$17/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$6,056/mo
$509 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
64% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
827k
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Des Moines barely cracks 151 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 7 in Des Moines.
Things to do run about even with Des Moines.
82/100
49% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
23% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
16
6% fewer than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
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