$100k salary, packing up from Springfield
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 premium over Springfield
You'd pay for Boise. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
44% more expensive than Springfield(vs $1,249/mo)
5.8%
$92/mo more in state tax than Springfield
vs 4.7% in Springfield
$6,056/mo
$637 less than Springfield
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
83% more expensive than Springfield
vs $268k in Springfield
827k
vs 491k in Springfield
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Springfield has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Springfield's 12.
144% more happening than in Springfield.
82/100
64% higher than Springfield
vs 50/100 in Springfield
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
8% higher than Springfield
vs 89/100 in Springfield
16
78% more than Springfield
vs 9 nonstops in Springfield
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