on $100k a year, leaving Boston
changea dispatch from
baltimore
MD
39.29°N
76.61°W
Baltimore is steamed crabs with Old Bay, the Inner Harbor at golden hour, and row houses with painted screens. Edgar Allan Poe is buried here, John Waters still lives here, and Cal Ripken Jr. is a saint. The seafood is genuinely some of the best on the east coast. The neighborhoods (Fells Point, Hampden, Federal Hill) each feel like their own small town.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Boston
In Baltimore, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,868/mo
41% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
8.2%
$267/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$5,782/mo
$1,010 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$412k
47% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.8M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in baltimore.
Boston barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
60% fewer events than Boston. The pace eases up.
66/100
7% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: George Washington Memorial Parkway, 39.9 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
72
30% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
same energy as baltimore, different zip code:
