with $100k coming in, swapping out of Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Boise costs more than Lafayette, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
35% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
5.8%
$233/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$6,056/mo
$695 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
145% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
827k
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Lafayette gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Lafayette's 7.
A real upgrade on things to do: 7.8× Lafayette's pace.
82/100
91% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
13% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
16
433% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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