01 · the cities
New York
New York is the city that refuses to take a nap. Five boroughs of bodegas, bagels, late-night dollar slices, and entire neighborhoods that switch languages every six blocks. The subway is a 472-station miracle that runs all night, and Central Park is the green lung that keeps Manhattan sane. You will spend more than you planned and love every minute of it.
full dispatch→Boise
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.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,329/mo
$1,794/mo
$1,535/mo less than New York (86%)
Median home price
Median home price
$739k
$490k
$249k less than New York
State income tax
State income tax
10.7%
5.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,110/mo
$6,056/mo
Boise has $1,946/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
171 days
166 days
5 fewer than New York
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
1 days
27 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
19 days
24 days
days below 20°F per year
Boise has 26 more days above 95°F each year than New York. Boise drops below 20°F on 5 more days per year than New York.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
78 / 100
82 / 100
4.0 pts ahead of New York
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
215 routes
16 routes
199 fewer direct routes than New York
Metro size
Metro size
19.5M metro
827k metro
New York has 100.2x more events per month than Boise.
the verdict
4
New York
categories won
5
Boise
categories won
Boise wins on money. New York has the edge on weather.
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