on $100k a year, leaving Memphis
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 Memphis
Boise costs noticeably more than Memphis. You'd be paying for Boise itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
25% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$6,056/mo
$841 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
101% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
827k
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Memphis has the edge here, logging 185 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 6 back in Memphis.
A similar weekend lineup to Memphis.
82/100
46% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
16
50% fewer than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
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