same $100k income, fresh start from Knoxville
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 Knoxville
Boise costs more than Knoxville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
4% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$6,056/mo
$546 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
35% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
827k
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Knoxville gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 3 in Knoxville.
About as much going on as in Knoxville.
82/100
19% higher than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
35% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
16
6% fewer than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
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