same $100k income, fresh start from Boulder
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 Boulder ran you
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
42% more expensive than Boulder(vs $2,216/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Boulder
vs 4.4% in Boulder
$4,772/mo
$979 less than Boulder
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
2% cheaper than Boulder
vs $783k in Boulder
4.9M
vs 327k in Boulder
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Boulder has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 28.0× the events of Boulder.
71/100
10% lower than Boulder
vs 79/100 in Boulder
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
17% higher than Boulder
vs 84/100 in Boulder
103
39% fewer than Boulder
vs 169 nonstops in Boulder
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