$100k salary, packing up from Lansing
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 Lansing
Boise costs more than Lansing, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
42% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5.8%
$129/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$6,056/mo
$664 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
101% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
827k
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Lansing only logs 153 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Lansing.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.2× more on the calendar than Lansing.
82/100
44% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
20% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
16
167% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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