$100k salary, packing up from Providence
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 Providence
The gap is real. Boise costs noticeably less than Providence, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
16% cheaper than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
5.8%
$16/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$6,056/mo
$349 more than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
7% cheaper than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
827k
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Providence only logs 159 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Providence.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.9× Providence's pace.
82/100
30% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
16
6% fewer than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
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