same $100k income, fresh start from Fresno
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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
cheaper each month than Fresno
Not a fortune, but real money. Boise runs cheaper than Fresno month over month.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
10% cheaper than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
5.8%
$292/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$6,056/mo
$497 more than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
17% more expensive than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
827k
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Fresno has the edge here, logging 206 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Fresno.
82/100
24% higher than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
16
45% more than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
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