same $100k income, fresh start from Louisville
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 Louisville
Boise costs more than Louisville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
31% more expensive than Louisville(vs $1,368/mo)
5.8%
$108/mo more in state tax than Louisville
vs 4.5% in Louisville
$6,056/mo
$534 less than Louisville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
74% more expensive than Louisville
vs $282k in Louisville
827k
vs 1.4M in Louisville
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Louisville gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Louisville's 1.
Louisville hosts 2.4× more events.
82/100
52% higher than Louisville
vs 54/100 in Louisville
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
2% higher than Louisville
vs 94/100 in Louisville
16
27% fewer than Louisville
vs 22 nonstops in Louisville
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