same $100k income, fresh start from Wichita
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 Wichita
Boise costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
53% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5.8%
$8/mo more in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$6,056/mo
$629 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
121% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
827k
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Wichita keeps to 164 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 2.2× Wichita's pace.
82/100
58% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
39% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
16
45% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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