same $100k income, fresh start from Spartanburg
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
more expensive each month than Spartanburg
You'd pay for Boise. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
25% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5.8%
$58/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$6,056/mo
$302 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
77% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
827k
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Spartanburg has the edge here, logging 191 pleasant days a year.
160% more happening than in Spartanburg.
82/100
21% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
25% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
16
20% fewer than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
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