with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
changea dispatch from
austin
TX
30.27°N
97.74°W
Austin runs on breakfast tacos, live music, and a stubborn streak of weirdness that the tech boom hasn't fully smoothed over. The east side reinvents itself every few years and still has the vinyl shops, vintage western wear, and honky-tonks to prove it. Barton Springs holds 68°F year-round and locals plan their summers around it. There's a swimming hole, a taco truck, or a guitar within five blocks of wherever you're standing.
in our guides
the verdict
below Boston's monthly cost
In Austin, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,583/mo
50% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,750/mo
$1,978 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$433k
44% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.5M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
170
pleasant days a year, in austin.
Boston only logs 160 pleasant days. Heat is the cost: 53 days top 95° vs Boston's 2.
On par with Boston for events and shows.
56/100
21% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Bastrop State Park, 32 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
42
59% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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