same $100k income, fresh start from Las Vegas
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
pricier each month than Las Vegas
You'd pay for Boise. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
4% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$6,056/mo
$546 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
9% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
827k
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Las Vegas packs 89.9× more into a month.
82/100
3% higher than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
17% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
16
88% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
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