$100k salary, packing up from Dallas
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 Dallas
Boston costs noticeably more than Dallas. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
91% more expensive than Dallas(vs $1,647/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Dallas
vs 0% in Dallas
$4,772/mo
$1,914 less than Dallas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
110% more expensive than Dallas
vs $367k in Dallas
4.9M
vs 8.1M in Dallas
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Dallas has the edge here, logging 171 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 2 in Dallas.
Lighter on events: Dallas packs 2.6× more into a month.
71/100
25% higher than Dallas
vs 57/100 in Dallas
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Dallas
vs 93/100 in Dallas
103
46% fewer than Dallas
vs 190 nonstops in Dallas
cities that play in boston's register:
