$100k a year, no longer in Little Rock
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 cost of moving past Little Rock
You'd pay for Boise. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
48% more expensive than Little Rock(vs $1,209/mo)
5.8%
$117/mo more in state tax than Little Rock
vs 4.4% in Little Rock
$6,056/mo
$702 less than Little Rock
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
115% more expensive than Little Rock
vs $228k in Little Rock
827k
vs 765k in Little Rock
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Little Rock keeps to 163 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.0× more on the calendar than Little Rock.
82/100
52% higher than Little Rock
vs 54/100 in Little Rock
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
96% higher than Little Rock
vs 49/100 in Little Rock
16
6% fewer than Little Rock
vs 17 nonstops in Little Rock
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