with $100k coming in, swapping out of Chicago
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 Chicago
Boston costs noticeably more than Chicago. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
45% more expensive than Chicago(vs $2,170/mo)
5%
$4/mo more in state tax than Chicago
vs 4.95% in Chicago
$4,772/mo
$979 less than Chicago
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
111% more expensive than Chicago
vs $365k in Chicago
4.9M
vs 9.3M in Chicago
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Chicago only manages 153 of those.
Lighter on events: Chicago packs 7.7× more into a month.
71/100
1% higher than Chicago
vs 70/100 in Chicago
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Chicago
vs 100/100 in Chicago
103
53% fewer than Chicago
vs 217 nonstops in Chicago
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