$100k salary, packing up from Tulsa
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 Tulsa
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
33% more expensive than Tulsa(vs $1,350/mo)
5.8%
$88/mo more in state tax than Tulsa
vs 4.75% in Tulsa
$6,056/mo
$532 less than Tulsa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
94% more expensive than Tulsa
vs $253k in Tulsa
827k
vs 1.0M in Tulsa
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Tulsa only manages 163 of those.
On par with Tulsa for events and shows.
82/100
67% higher than Tulsa
vs 49/100 in Tulsa
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
25% higher than Tulsa
vs 77/100 in Tulsa
16
11% fewer than Tulsa
vs 18 nonstops in Tulsa
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