$100k salary, packing up from Chattanooga
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 premium over Chattanooga
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
106% more expensive than Chattanooga(vs $1,524/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Chattanooga
vs 0% in Chattanooga
$4,772/mo
$2,037 less than Chattanooga
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
139% more expensive than Chattanooga
vs $322k in Chattanooga
4.9M
vs 580k in Chattanooga
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Chattanooga has the edge here, logging 167 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Chattanooga's 5.
A month here packs 7.3× the events of Chattanooga.
71/100
3% higher than Chattanooga
vs 69/100 in Chattanooga
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Chattanooga
vs 82/100 in Chattanooga
103
1188% more than Chattanooga
vs 8 nonstops in Chattanooga
same energy as boston, different zip code:
