$100k a year, no longer in Spokane
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
the monthly cost of moving past Spokane
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
18% more expensive than Spokane(vs $1,520/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Spokane
vs 0% in Spokane
$6,056/mo
$757 less than Spokane
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
17% more expensive than Spokane
vs $420k in Spokane
827k
vs 600k in Spokane
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Spokane only manages 164 of those. Warm, not extreme: 27 days clear 95°, vs 6 back in Spokane.
Things to do run about even with Spokane.
82/100
1% higher than Spokane
vs 81/100 in Spokane
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
5% higher than Spokane
vs 91/100 in Spokane
16
60% more than Spokane
vs 10 nonstops in Spokane
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