on $100k a year, leaving Honolulu
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
lighter monthly cost than Honolulu
Boise runs on a fraction of Honolulu's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
37% cheaper than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
5.8%
$433/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$6,056/mo
$1,482 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
54% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
827k
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Honolulu has the edge here, logging 316 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 0 back in Honolulu.
Honolulu hosts 2.4× more events.
82/100
49% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
3% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
16
69% fewer than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
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