$100k salary, packing up from Detroit
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 premium over Detroit
Boston costs noticeably more than Detroit. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
114% more expensive than Detroit(vs $1,472/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Detroit
vs 4.25% in Detroit
$4,772/mo
$1,735 less than Detroit
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
194% more expensive than Detroit
vs $262k in Detroit
4.9M
vs 4.3M in Detroit
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Detroit only manages 160 of those.
A month here packs 1.9× the events of Detroit.
71/100
51% higher than Detroit
vs 47/100 in Detroit
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Detroit
vs 99/100 in Detroit
103
24% fewer than Detroit
vs 135 nonstops in Detroit
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