with $100k coming in, swapping out of Los Angeles
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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
lighter monthly cost than Los Angeles
Move to Boise and the monthly math gets easier. Los Angeles's rent is the headline; Boise's is a footnote.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
38% cheaper than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
5.8%
$292/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$6,056/mo
$1,397 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
52% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
827k
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Los Angeles edges ahead with 283 pleasant days.
Los Angeles hosts 8.9× more events.
82/100
22% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
16
89% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
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