$100k salary, packing up from Boise
changea dispatch from
colorado springs
CO
38.83°N
104.82°W
Colorado Springs sits at the foot of Pikes Peak (which inspired America the Beautiful), with the Garden of the Gods' red rock formations rising on the city's western edge. The Air Force Academy chapel is one of the most striking pieces of modernist religious architecture in the country. It's drier and sunnier than people expect, with strong evangelical and military communities shaping the city's character. Outdoorsy in a quiet way.
the verdict
below Boise's monthly cost
On paper, Colorado Springs and Boise are twins. In practice they live very differently.
a quick ledger.
$1,733/mo
3% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
4.4%
$117/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,234/mo
$178 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$463k
6% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
769k
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
184
pleasant days a year, in colorado springs.
Boise barely cracks 166 pleasant ones. Cold is the cost: 75 days drop below 20° vs Boise's 24.
Comparable to Boise for events and concerts.
71/100
13% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Mueller State Park, 20.1 mi.
80/100
17% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
11
31% fewer than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
same energy as colorado springs, different zip code:
