same $100k income, fresh start from Birmingham
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 expensive each month than Birmingham
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
124% more expensive than Birmingham(vs $1,407/mo)
5%
vs 5% in Birmingham
$4,772/mo
$1,738 less than Birmingham
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
196% more expensive than Birmingham
vs $261k in Birmingham
4.9M
vs 1.2M in Birmingham
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Birmingham actually gets more: 171 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Birmingham's 4.
A month here packs 1.9× the events of Birmingham.
71/100
16% higher than Birmingham
vs 61/100 in Birmingham
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
24% higher than Birmingham
vs 79/100 in Birmingham
103
415% more than Birmingham
vs 20 nonstops in Birmingham
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
