$100k a year, no longer in Portland
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
cheaper each month than Portland
Boise is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
21% cheaper than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
5.8%
$142/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$6,056/mo
$633 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
10% cheaper than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
827k
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Portland only logs 145 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Portland.
Things to do run about even with Portland.
82/100
15% higher than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
16
700% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
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