on $100k a year, leaving Boise
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 Boise
Boston costs noticeably more than Boise. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
75% more expensive than Boise(vs $1,794/mo)
5%
$67/mo less in state tax than Boise
vs 5.8% in Boise
$4,772/mo
$1,284 less than Boise
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
57% more expensive than Boise
vs $490k in Boise
4.9M
vs 827k in Boise
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Boise has the edge here, logging 166 pleasant days a year.
331% more happening than in Boise.
71/100
13% lower than Boise
vs 82/100 in Boise
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Boise
vs 96/100 in Boise
103
544% more than Boise
vs 16 nonstops in Boise
cities that play in boston's register:
