on $100k a year, leaving Fayetteville
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 Fayetteville
Boston costs noticeably more than Fayetteville. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
96% more expensive than Fayetteville(vs $1,606/mo)
5%
$50/mo more in state tax than Fayetteville
vs 4.4% in Fayetteville
$4,772/mo
$1,589 less than Fayetteville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
110% more expensive than Fayetteville
vs $367k in Fayetteville
4.9M
vs 590k in Fayetteville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Fayetteville has the edge here, logging 170 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 14 in Fayetteville.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 21.0× more on the calendar than Fayetteville.
71/100
11% higher than Fayetteville
vs 64/100 in Fayetteville
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Fayetteville
vs 82/100 in Fayetteville
103
636% more than Fayetteville
vs 14 nonstops in Fayetteville
