same $100k income, fresh start from Santa Maria
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 Santa Maria
Boise runs on a fraction of Santa Maria's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
46% cheaper than Santa Maria(vs $3,352/mo)
5.8%
$292/mo less in state tax than Santa Maria
vs 9.3% in Santa Maria
$6,056/mo
$1,850 more than Santa Maria
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
54% cheaper than Santa Maria
vs $1059k in Santa Maria
827k
vs 441k in Santa Maria
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Santa Maria edges ahead with 337 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 0 in Santa Maria.
82/100
39% higher than Santa Maria
vs 59/100 in Santa Maria
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
10% higher than Santa Maria
vs 87/100 in Santa Maria
16
700% more than Santa Maria
vs 2 nonstops in Santa Maria
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