on $100k a year, leaving Ann Arbor
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
pricier each month than Ann Arbor
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
51% more expensive than Ann Arbor(vs $2,082/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Ann Arbor
vs 4.25% in Ann Arbor
$4,772/mo
$1,125 less than Ann Arbor
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
80% more expensive than Ann Arbor
vs $429k in Ann Arbor
4.9M
vs 366k in Ann Arbor
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Ann Arbor only logs 154 pleasant days.
12.0× the events of Ann Arbor, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
27% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 56/100 in Ann Arbor
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Ann Arbor
vs 97/100 in Ann Arbor
103
24% fewer than Ann Arbor
vs 135 nonstops in Ann Arbor
same energy as boston, different zip code:
