$100k a year, no longer in Anchorage
changea dispatch from
boston
MA
42.36°N
71.06°W
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
in our guides
the verdict
more each month than Anchorage ran you
Boston doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Boston is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
84% more expensive than Anchorage(vs $1,713/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Anchorage
vs 0% in Anchorage
$4,772/mo
$1,848 less than Anchorage
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
76% more expensive than Anchorage
vs $438k in Anchorage
4.9M
vs 401k in Anchorage
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Anchorage barely cracks 93 pleasant ones.
71/100
4% higher than Anchorage
vs 68/100 in Anchorage
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Anchorage
vs 79/100 in Anchorage
103
203% more than Anchorage
vs 34 nonstops in Anchorage
same energy as boston, different zip code:
