$100k salary, packing up from New Orleans
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 New Orleans
Boise runs a little pricier than New Orleans. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
11% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
5.8%
$233/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$6,056/mo
$415 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
89% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
827k
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
New Orleans edges ahead with 235 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs New Orleans's 3.
New Orleans hosts 2.5× more events.
82/100
49% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
2% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
16
59% fewer than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
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