$100k salary, packing up from Tampa
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 Tampa
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
10% cheaper than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
5.8%
$483/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$6,056/mo
$281 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
31% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
827k
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Tampa has the edge here, logging 243 pleasant days a year. Summer is real but not punishing: 27 days top 95° vs Tampa's 3.
On par with Tampa for events and shows.
82/100
32% higher than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
4% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
16
76% fewer than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
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