on $100k a year, leaving Greenville
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
more each month than Greenville ran you
Boise edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
16% more expensive than Greenville(vs $1,551/mo)
5.8%
$58/mo less in state tax than Greenville
vs 6.5% in Greenville
$6,056/mo
$185 less than Greenville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
58% more expensive than Greenville
vs $311k in Greenville
827k
vs 975k in Greenville
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Greenville has the edge here, logging 202 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Greenville's 4.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.8× Greenville's pace.
82/100
19% higher than Greenville
vs 69/100 in Greenville
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
14% higher than Greenville
vs 84/100 in Greenville
16
20% fewer than Greenville
vs 20 nonstops in Greenville
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