$100k salary, packing up from Des Moines
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 Des Moines
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
148% more expensive than Des Moines(vs $1,268/mo)
5%
$83/mo less in state tax than Des Moines
vs 6% in Des Moines
$4,772/mo
$1,793 less than Des Moines
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
157% more expensive than Des Moines
vs $300k in Des Moines
4.9M
vs 737k in Des Moines
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Des Moines only logs 151 pleasant days.
A month here packs 3.7× the events of Des Moines.
71/100
29% higher than Des Moines
vs 55/100 in Des Moines
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
26% higher than Des Moines
vs 78/100 in Des Moines
103
506% more than Des Moines
vs 17 nonstops in Des Moines
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
