$100k salary, packing up from Miami
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
less monthly outlay than Miami
The gap is real. Boise costs noticeably less than Miami, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
33% cheaper than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$6,056/mo
$388 more than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
13% cheaper than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
827k
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Miami actually gets more: 272 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Miami's 0.
Lighter on events: Miami packs 25.3× more into a month.
82/100
6% higher than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
16
90% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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