with $100k coming in, swapping out of Harrisburg
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 expensive each month than Harrisburg
Boise runs a little pricier than Harrisburg. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
24% more expensive than Harrisburg(vs $1,446/mo)
5.8%
$228/mo more in state tax than Harrisburg
vs 3.07% in Harrisburg
$6,056/mo
$576 less than Harrisburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
59% more expensive than Harrisburg
vs $309k in Harrisburg
827k
vs 606k in Harrisburg
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Harrisburg barely cracks 152 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Harrisburg's 3.
A similar weekend lineup to Harrisburg.
82/100
19% higher than Harrisburg
vs 69/100 in Harrisburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
3% higher than Harrisburg
vs 93/100 in Harrisburg
16
33% more than Harrisburg
vs 12 nonstops in Harrisburg
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