with $100k coming in, swapping out of Philadelphia
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
less monthly outlay than Philadelphia
Boise and Philadelphia land close on cost. The reasons to move are about how you'd live, not what you'd save.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
4% cheaper than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
5.8%
$85/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$6,056/mo
$160 more than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
25% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
827k
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Philadelphia gets 173 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Philadelphia's 2.
Philadelphia hosts 4.7× more events.
82/100
19% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
16
87% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
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