on $100k a year, leaving Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Barely costlier than Sarasota. If Boise pulls you in, it's the life it offers, not the price tag.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
15% cheaper than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$6,056/mo
$156 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
16% more expensive than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
827k
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Sarasota gets 249 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Sarasota.
A real upgrade on things to do: 13.0× Sarasota's pace.
82/100
39% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
0% lower than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
16
167% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
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