$100k a year, no longer in Orlando
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 Orlando
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
7% cheaper than Orlando(vs $1,937/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Orlando
vs 0% in Orlando
$6,056/mo
$340 less than Orlando
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
22% more expensive than Orlando
vs $402k in Orlando
827k
vs 2.8M in Orlando
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Orlando has the edge here, logging 216 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Orlando's 10.
Lighter on events: Orlando packs 4.0× more into a month.
82/100
32% higher than Orlando
vs 62/100 in Orlando
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Orlando
vs 97/100 in Orlando
16
89% fewer than Orlando
vs 146 nonstops in Orlando
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