same $100k income, fresh start from San Luis Obispo
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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
lighter monthly cost than San Luis Obispo
Boise sits well below San Luis Obispo on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
42% cheaper than San Luis Obispo(vs $3,095/mo)
5.8%
$292/mo less in state tax than San Luis Obispo
vs 9.3% in San Luis Obispo
$6,056/mo
$1,593 more than San Luis Obispo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
48% cheaper than San Luis Obispo
vs $934k in San Luis Obispo
827k
vs 282k in San Luis Obispo
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
San Luis Obispo has the edge here, logging 303 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 3.9× more on the calendar than San Luis Obispo.
82/100
21% higher than San Luis Obispo
vs 68/100 in San Luis Obispo
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
2% lower than San Luis Obispo
vs 98/100 in San Luis Obispo
16
433% more than San Luis Obispo
vs 3 nonstops in San Luis Obispo
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