with $100k coming in, swapping out of Fresno
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 Fresno
Boston costs meaningfully more. Whether it earns that back in the day-to-day is the actual question.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
57% more expensive than Fresno(vs $1,999/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Fresno
vs 9.3% in Fresno
$4,772/mo
$787 less than Fresno
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
85% more expensive than Fresno
vs $418k in Fresno
4.9M
vs 1.2M in Fresno
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Fresno actually gets more: 206 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Fresno's 0.
A month here packs 4.4× the events of Fresno.
71/100
8% higher than Fresno
vs 66/100 in Fresno
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Fresno
vs 89/100 in Fresno
103
836% more than Fresno
vs 11 nonstops in Fresno
