$100k a year, no longer in Buffalo
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 Buffalo ran you
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
129% more expensive than Buffalo(vs $1,374/mo)
5%
$71/mo less in state tax than Buffalo
vs 5.85% in Buffalo
$4,772/mo
$1,700 less than Buffalo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
176% more expensive than Buffalo
vs $280k in Buffalo
4.9M
vs 1.2M in Buffalo
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Buffalo only logs 152 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.5× more on the calendar than Buffalo.
71/100
8% higher than Buffalo
vs 66/100 in Buffalo
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
8% higher than Buffalo
vs 91/100 in Buffalo
103
415% more than Buffalo
vs 20 nonstops in Buffalo
cities that play in boston's register:
