same $100k income, fresh start from Detroit
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 Detroit
You'd pay for Boise. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
22% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5.8%
$129/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$6,056/mo
$451 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
87% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
827k
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Detroit keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Detroit's 0.
Lighter on events: Detroit packs 2.3× more into a month.
82/100
74% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
16
88% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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