with $100k coming in, swapping out of Roanoke
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
more expensive each month than Roanoke
Boise costs more than Roanoke, and you'll feel it. The upside has to come from somewhere other than your budget.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
30% more expensive than Roanoke(vs $1,382/mo)
5.8%
$4/mo more in state tax than Roanoke
vs 5.75% in Roanoke
$6,056/mo
$416 less than Roanoke
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
66% more expensive than Roanoke
vs $296k in Roanoke
827k
vs 314k in Roanoke
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Roanoke gets 179 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Roanoke's 2.
A month here packs 3.3× the events of Roanoke.
82/100
19% higher than Roanoke
vs 69/100 in Roanoke
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
2% higher than Roanoke
vs 94/100 in Roanoke
16
78% more than Roanoke
vs 9 nonstops in Roanoke
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