$100k a year, no longer in Worcester
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
cheaper each month than Worcester
Boise is the easier version of your monthly budget. Lower rent, lighter monthly outlay.
a quick ledger.
$1,794/mo
16% cheaper than Worcester(vs $2,140/mo)
5.8%
$67/mo more in state tax than Worcester
vs 5% in Worcester
$6,056/mo
$279 more than Worcester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$490k
1% more expensive than Worcester
vs $486k in Worcester
827k
vs 867k in Worcester
field notes, weather & such.
166
pleasant days a year, in boise.
Worcester barely cracks 148 pleasant ones. Hot stretches show up, though: 27 days above 95° here, 1 in Worcester.
A month here packs 1.3× the events of Worcester.
82/100
39% higher than Worcester
vs 59/100 in Worcester
Closest outdoor draw: Sawtooth National Forest, 48.9 mi.
96/100
7% higher than Worcester
vs 90/100 in Worcester
16
700% more than Worcester
vs 2 nonstops in Worcester
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