same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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 Toledo
Boise runs a little pricier than Toledo. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
50% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
5.8%
$151/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$6,056/mo
$748 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
150% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
827k
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Toledo barely cracks 159 pleasant ones. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Toledo's 0.
1.6× the events of Toledo, and the calendar shows it.
82/100
49% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
68% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
16
300% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
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