on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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
more each month than Myrtle Beach ran you
Boise edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
4% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
5.8%
$58/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$6,056/mo
$9 less than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
36% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
827k
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Myrtle Beach's 0.
70% more happening than in Myrtle Beach.
82/100
41% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
75% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
16
30% fewer than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
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