same $100k income, fresh start from Daytona Beach
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 Daytona Beach
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
76% more expensive than Daytona Beach(vs $1,784/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Daytona Beach
vs 0% in Daytona Beach
$4,772/mo
$1,777 less than Daytona Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
133% more expensive than Daytona Beach
vs $331k in Daytona Beach
4.9M
vs 722k in Daytona Beach
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Daytona Beach edges ahead with 212 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 0 in Daytona Beach.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 12.0× more on the calendar than Daytona Beach.
71/100
13% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 63/100 in Daytona Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
26% higher than Daytona Beach
vs 78/100 in Daytona Beach
103
5050% more than Daytona Beach
vs 2 nonstops in Daytona Beach
same energy as boston, different zip code:
