with $100k coming in, swapping out of Nashville
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 Nashville
Boise costs more than Nashville, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
0% more expensive than Nashville(vs $1,790/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Nashville
vs 0% in Nashville
$6,056/mo
$487 less than Nashville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
6% more expensive than Nashville
vs $461k in Nashville
827k
vs 2.1M in Nashville
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Nashville gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 4 in Nashville.
86% fewer events than Nashville. The pace eases up.
82/100
46% higher than Nashville
vs 56/100 in Nashville
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Nashville
vs 96/100 in Nashville
16
66% fewer than Nashville
vs 47 nonstops in Nashville
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