with $100k coming in, swapping out of Kingsport
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 premium over Kingsport
A real premium for Boise. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
30% more expensive than Kingsport(vs $1,383/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Kingsport
vs 0% in Kingsport
$6,056/mo
$894 less than Kingsport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
101% more expensive than Kingsport
vs $244k in Kingsport
827k
vs 312k in Kingsport
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Kingsport has the edge here, logging 188 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Kingsport's 1.
4.9× the events of Kingsport, and the calendar shows it.
82/100
39% higher than Kingsport
vs 59/100 in Kingsport
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
30% higher than Kingsport
vs 74/100 in Kingsport
16
300% more than Kingsport
vs 4 nonstops in Kingsport
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