on $100k a year, leaving San Antonio
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
pricier each month than San Antonio
Boise costs noticeably more than San Antonio. You'd be paying for Boise itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
29% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$6,056/mo
$883 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
75% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
827k
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
San Antonio actually gets more: 167 pleasant days a year.
San Antonio hosts 2.9× more events.
82/100
67% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
1% lower than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
16
54% fewer than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
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