$100k salary, packing up from Boise
changea dispatch from
tulsa
OK
36.15°N
95.99°W
Tulsa was built by 1920s oil money and the downtown looks the part: Art Deco everywhere, like Gatsby moved to Oklahoma and never left. The Greenwood district, once known as Black Wall Street, now holds one of the most powerful civil rights museums in the country. The Tulsa Remote program pays new arrivals $10,000 to move here, and enough have taken the deal that there's a real scene now. The Gathering Place park alone is worth a flight.
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Boise
The gap is real. Tulsa costs noticeably less than Boise, every month.
a quick ledger.
$1,350/mo
25% cheaper than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
4.75%
$88/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$6,588/mo
$532 more than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$253k
48% cheaper than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
1.0M
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
163
pleasant days a year, in tulsa.
Boise actually gets more: 166 pleasant days a year.
A similar weekend lineup to Boise.
49/100
40% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Walnut Creek State Park, 17.7 mi.
77/100
20% lower than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
18
13% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
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