same $100k income, fresh start from Phoenix
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 Phoenix ran you
Boise runs a little pricier than Phoenix. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
3% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
5.8%
$275/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$6,056/mo
$330 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
7% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
827k
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Phoenix edges ahead with 181 pleasant days.
80% fewer events than Phoenix. The pace eases up.
82/100
24% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
1% lower than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
16
82% fewer than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
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