on $100k a year, leaving Provo
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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 Provo ran you
Boise edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
3% more expensive than Provo(vs $1,743/mo)
5.8%
$96/mo more in state tax than Provo
vs 4.65% in Provo
$6,056/mo
$147 less than Provo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
12% cheaper than Provo
vs $559k in Provo
827k
vs 733k in Provo
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Provo actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Provo's 12.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 39.0× more on the calendar than Provo.
82/100
1% higher than Provo
vs 81/100 in Provo
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Provo
vs 89/100 in Provo
16
82% fewer than Provo
vs 91 nonstops in Provo
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