$100k salary, packing up from Hagerstown
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
the monthly cost of moving past Hagerstown
A small premium for Boise. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
13% more expensive than Hagerstown(vs $1,587/mo)
5.8%
$200/mo less in state tax than Hagerstown
vs 8.2% in Hagerstown
$6,056/mo
$7 less than Hagerstown
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
53% more expensive than Hagerstown
vs $321k in Hagerstown
827k
vs 305k in Hagerstown
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Hagerstown keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Hagerstown's 6.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.2× more on the calendar than Hagerstown.
82/100
46% higher than Hagerstown
vs 56/100 in Hagerstown
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Hagerstown
vs 88/100 in Hagerstown
16
700% more than Hagerstown
vs 2 nonstops in Hagerstown
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