same $100k income, fresh start from Winston-Salem
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 Winston-Salem
Boise runs a little pricier than Winston-Salem. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
19% more expensive than Winston-Salem(vs $1,508/mo)
5.8%
$108/mo more in state tax than Winston-Salem
vs 4.5% in Winston-Salem
$6,056/mo
$394 less than Winston-Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
73% more expensive than Winston-Salem
vs $283k in Winston-Salem
827k
vs 696k in Winston-Salem
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Winston-Salem edges ahead with 186 pleasant days. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 8 in Winston-Salem.
82/100
52% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 54/100 in Winston-Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
35% higher than Winston-Salem
vs 71/100 in Winston-Salem
16
0% fewer than Winston-Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Winston-Salem
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