$100k a year, no longer in Montgomery
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 cost of moving past Montgomery
Boise costs more than Montgomery, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
30% more expensive than Montgomery(vs $1,376/mo)
5.8%
$67/mo more in state tax than Montgomery
vs 5% in Montgomery
$6,056/mo
$485 less than Montgomery
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
132% more expensive than Montgomery
vs $212k in Montgomery
827k
vs 385k in Montgomery
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Montgomery gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine.
A similar weekend lineup to Montgomery.
82/100
86% higher than Montgomery
vs 44/100 in Montgomery
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
57% higher than Montgomery
vs 61/100 in Montgomery
16
433% more than Montgomery
vs 3 nonstops in Montgomery
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