on $100k a year, leaving 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
under Portland, every month
Boise gives you room Portland doesn't. Same gross salary, lower monthly cost of living.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
1% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
5.8%
$246/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$6,056/mo
$233 more than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
13% cheaper than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
827k
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 7 back in Portland.
Portland hosts 3.2× more events.
82/100
6% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
4% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
16
72% fewer than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
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