same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
changea dispatch from
atlanta
GA
33.75°N
84.39°W
Atlanta is hip-hop's current capital, with 'Peachtree' in seemingly every other street name and the busiest airport in the world acting as the city's front door. The Beltline turned old rail corridors into a 22-mile loop of murals, breweries, and joggers. Food culture spans soul food, Vietnamese banh mi in Buford Highway strip malls, and barbecue. The tree canopy is one of the densest in any major American city.
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under Boston, every month
Atlanta sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,814/mo
42% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
5.49%
$41/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,062/mo
$1,290 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$386k
50% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
6.3M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
204
pleasant days a year, in atlanta.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.4× more on the calendar than Boston.
67/100
6% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Sweetwater Creek State Park, 13.1 mi.
93/100
5% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
217
111% more than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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