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Boise vs Carson City

$268/mo more in Carson City

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical month
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BoiseCarson CityAbout 326 miles apart, close enough to drive.

  • Carson City leaves you more
  • No state income tax
  • Rent under 30% of pay

Same paycheck, two cities. $2,249/mo in Carson City. $1,981/mo in Boise. +$3,216 a year.

Boise

$1,981

left each month

Carson City

$2,249

+$268 vs Boise

Compare

Same paycheck, another city.

Carson City wins 3 of 4Boise 1 · ties 0
$5,294Take-home · Carson City$5,508
$1,383Rent · Carson City$1,293
$1,930Other bills · Boise$1,966
$1,981Left over · Carson City$2,249

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+$268 / mo

Alabama: $2,168 left in a typical monthArizona: $2,126 left in a typical monthArkansas: $2,400 left in a typical monthCalifornia: $1,645 left in a typical monthColorado: $2,458 left in a typical monthConnecticut: $2,294 left in a typical monthDelaware: $1,980 left in a typical monthDistrict of Columbia: $2,913 left in a typical monthFlorida: $2,204 left in a typical monthGeorgia: $1,988 left in a typical monthIdaho: $2,056 left in a typical monthIllinois: $2,569 left in a typical monthIndiana: $2,407 left in a typical monthIowa: $2,838 left in a typical monthKansas: $2,391 left in a typical monthKentucky: $2,312 left in a typical monthLouisiana: $2,486 left in a typical monthMaine: $1,949 left in a typical monthMaryland: $2,359 left in a typical monthMassachusetts: $2,076 left in a typical monthMichigan: $2,360 left in a typical monthMinnesota: $2,600 left in a typical monthMississippi: $2,011 left in a typical monthMissouri: $2,581 left in a typical monthMontana: $2,222 left in a typical monthNebraska: $2,541 left in a typical monthNevada: $2,296 left in a typical monthNew Hampshire: $2,794 left in a typical monthNew Jersey: $1,864 left in a typical monthNew Mexico: $2,037 left in a typical monthNew York: $2,320 left in a typical monthNorth Carolina: $2,194 left in a typical monthNorth Dakota: $3,238 left in a typical monthOhio: $2,583 left in a typical monthOklahoma: $2,455 left in a typical monthOregon: $1,624 left in a typical monthPennsylvania: $2,380 left in a typical monthRhode Island: $2,094 left in a typical monthSouth Carolina: $2,108 left in a typical monthSouth Dakota: $2,780 left in a typical monthTennessee: $2,530 left in a typical monthTexas: $2,620 left in a typical monthUtah: $1,822 left in a typical monthVermont: $2,118 left in a typical monthVirginia: $2,326 left in a typical monthWashington: $2,473 left in a typical monthWest Virginia: $2,277 left in a typical monthWisconsin: $2,642 left in a typical monthWyoming: $2,849 left in a typical monthBoiseCarson City
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Monthly and annual budget comparison between Boise, ID and Carson City, NV
Per monthBoiseCarson CityDifference
Gross pay$7,000$6,837−$163
Income and payroll tax$1,706$1,328−$378
Take-home pay$5,294$5,508+$214
Rent$1,383$1,293−$90
Getting around$524$568+$44
Groceries$388$386−$2
Healthcare$437$434−$3
Utilities$243$241−$2
Everything else$340$337−$3
Left over$1,981$2,249+$268

Salary to match Boise

$77,500

Gross pay in Carson City that leaves the same amount as $84,000 in Boise.

Tax difference

+$3,952

A year, in state and local income tax. Nevada has no wage income tax.

More about Carson City

Boise, ID in full

Outdoor access that rivals Denver, on wages that haven't caught up to the home prices.

Carson City, NV in full

No state income tax, a median 2-bedroom asking rent of $1,539 and 263 sunny days; commutes average 21 minutes.

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Questions

Is the cost of living lower in Carson City than Boise?

For one adult in a one-bedroom, Carson City leaves about $268 more a month. A one-bedroom is about $1,383 in Boise and $1,293 in Carson City.

Does Carson City have state income tax?

Carson City is in Nevada, which has no state income tax.

What changes if you move from Boise to Carson City?

The paycheck is taxed in Nevada. Rent stays at the same bedroom count. What you keep is the difference.

Left over each month is take-home pay minus rent and the rest of the bills. The gap between Boise and Carson City changes with the job, remote or local pay, and bedrooms. How we figure this · Leftover vs a COL index · Why a cheaper COL% can still lose leftover.

Estimate, not a quote. How we figure this.