with $100k coming in, swapping out of Riverside
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 Riverside
Boise sits well below Riverside on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
28% cheaper than Riverside(vs $2,493/mo)
5.8%
$292/mo less in state tax than Riverside
vs 9.3% in Riverside
$6,056/mo
$991 more than Riverside
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
18% cheaper than Riverside
vs $595k in Riverside
827k
vs 4.7M in Riverside
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Riverside actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 6.5× Riverside's pace.
82/100
19% higher than Riverside
vs 69/100 in Riverside
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
4% higher than Riverside
vs 92/100 in Riverside
16
14% more than Riverside
vs 14 nonstops in Riverside
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