with $100k coming in, swapping out of Virginia Beach
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
less monthly outlay than Virginia Beach
A near-tie on cost. What separates Boise is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
1% cheaper than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
5.8%
$4/mo more in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$6,056/mo
$21 more than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
31% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
827k
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Virginia Beach edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. Summers run hot, though: 27 days above 95° vs Virginia Beach's 1.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Virginia Beach.
82/100
44% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
9% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
16
6% fewer than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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