$100k a year, no longer in Lakeland
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 Lakeland
Boise costs more than Lakeland, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
2% cheaper than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$6,056/mo
$443 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
63% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
827k
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Lakeland gets 206 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.3× more on the calendar than Lakeland.
82/100
71% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
45% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
16
76% fewer than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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