$100k a year, no longer in Charlotte
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
the monthly cost of moving past Charlotte
Boston costs noticeably more than Charlotte. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
82% more expensive than Charlotte(vs $1,728/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Charlotte
vs 4.5% in Charlotte
$4,772/mo
$1,458 less than Charlotte
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
97% more expensive than Charlotte
vs $391k in Charlotte
4.9M
vs 2.8M in Charlotte
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Charlotte actually gets more: 200 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 3 in Charlotte.
A month here packs 1.5× the events of Charlotte.
71/100
39% higher than Charlotte
vs 51/100 in Charlotte
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
4% higher than Charlotte
vs 94/100 in Charlotte
103
27% fewer than Charlotte
vs 141 nonstops in Charlotte
