with $100k coming in, swapping out of Columbus
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
pricier each month than Columbus
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
149% more expensive than Columbus(vs $1,264/mo)
5%
$41/mo less in state tax than Columbus
vs 5.49% in Columbus
$4,772/mo
$1,840 less than Columbus
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
271% more expensive than Columbus
vs $208k in Columbus
4.9M
vs 329k in Columbus
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Columbus gets 177 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 2 in Columbus.
630% more happening than in Columbus.
71/100
51% higher than Columbus
vs 47/100 in Columbus
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
26% higher than Columbus
vs 78/100 in Columbus
103
10200% more than Columbus
vs 1 nonstops in Columbus
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