$100k salary, packing up from Manchester
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 Manchester
Almost a wash on cost. The case for Boise is about what you'd do there, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
14% cheaper than Manchester(vs $2,092/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Manchester
vs 0% in Manchester
$6,056/mo
$185 less than Manchester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
10% cheaper than Manchester
vs $548k in Manchester
827k
vs 427k in Manchester
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Manchester barely cracks 154 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Manchester.
2.6× the events of Manchester, and the calendar shows it.
82/100
32% higher than Manchester
vs 62/100 in Manchester
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Manchester
vs 98/100 in Manchester
16
23% more than Manchester
vs 13 nonstops in Manchester
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