with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbia
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 expensive each month than Columbia
Boston doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Boston is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
103% more expensive than Columbia(vs $1,551/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Columbia
vs 6.5% in Columbia
$4,772/mo
$1,469 less than Columbia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
202% more expensive than Columbia
vs $255k in Columbia
4.9M
vs 857k in Columbia
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Columbia gets 189 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Columbia's 2.
784% more happening than in Columbia.
71/100
29% higher than Columbia
vs 55/100 in Columbia
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Columbia
vs 85/100 in Columbia
103
930% more than Columbia
vs 10 nonstops in Columbia
cities that play in boston's register:
