on $100k a year, leaving Baton Rouge
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 Baton Rouge
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
131% more expensive than Baton Rouge(vs $1,361/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Baton Rouge
vs 3% in Baton Rouge
$4,772/mo
$1,950 less than Baton Rouge
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
208% more expensive than Baton Rouge
vs $250k in Baton Rouge
4.9M
vs 874k in Baton Rouge
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Baton Rouge gets 187 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 1 in Baton Rouge.
A month here packs 11.2× the events of Baton Rouge.
71/100
42% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 50/100 in Baton Rouge
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
31% higher than Baton Rouge
vs 75/100 in Baton Rouge
103
2475% more than Baton Rouge
vs 4 nonstops in Baton Rouge
