with $100k coming in, swapping out of Hartford
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
below Hartford's monthly cost
Boise and Hartford 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
7% cheaper than Hartford(vs $1,931/mo)
5.8%
$25/mo more in state tax than Hartford
vs 5.5% in Hartford
$6,056/mo
$112 more than Hartford
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
19% more expensive than Hartford
vs $411k in Hartford
827k
vs 1.2M in Hartford
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Hartford only manages 148 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 1 back in Hartford.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.3× more on the calendar than Hartford.
82/100
22% higher than Hartford
vs 67/100 in Hartford
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Hartford
vs 91/100 in Hartford
16
38% fewer than Hartford
vs 26 nonstops in Hartford
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