with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fort Collins
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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
below Fort Collins's monthly cost
Boise and Fort Collins land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
9% cheaper than Fort Collins(vs $1,971/mo)
5.8%
$117/mo more in state tax than Fort Collins
vs 4.4% in Fort Collins
$6,056/mo
$60 more than Fort Collins
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
14% cheaper than Fort Collins
vs $572k in Fort Collins
827k
vs 371k in Fort Collins
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Fort Collins edges ahead with 177 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 11 in Fort Collins.
3800% more happening than in Fort Collins.
82/100
19% higher than Fort Collins
vs 69/100 in Fort Collins
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
12% higher than Fort Collins
vs 86/100 in Fort Collins
16
91% fewer than Fort Collins
vs 169 nonstops in Fort Collins
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