$100k a year, no longer in Salinas
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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
under Salinas, every month
Boise runs on a fraction of Salinas's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
36% cheaper than Salinas(vs $2,813/mo)
5.8%
$292/mo less in state tax than Salinas
vs 9.3% in Salinas
$6,056/mo
$1,311 more than Salinas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
43% cheaper than Salinas
vs $862k in Salinas
827k
vs 431k in Salinas
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Salinas actually gets more: 335 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Salinas's 0.
82/100
15% higher than Salinas
vs 71/100 in Salinas
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
22% higher than Salinas
vs 79/100 in Salinas
16
167% more than Salinas
vs 6 nonstops in Salinas
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