on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
You'd pay for Boise. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
12% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
5.8%
$117/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$6,056/mo
$305 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
33% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
827k
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Fayetteville has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.9× Fayetteville's pace.
82/100
28% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
16
14% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
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