with $100k coming in, swapping out of Grand Rapids
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 Grand Rapids
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
94% more expensive than Grand Rapids(vs $1,620/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Grand Rapids
vs 4.25% in Grand Rapids
$4,772/mo
$1,587 less than Grand Rapids
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
119% more expensive than Grand Rapids
vs $353k in Grand Rapids
4.9M
vs 1.2M in Grand Rapids
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Grand Rapids only logs 151 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 2.4× more on the calendar than Grand Rapids.
71/100
27% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 56/100 in Grand Rapids
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Grand Rapids
vs 97/100 in Grand Rapids
103
415% more than Grand Rapids
vs 20 nonstops in Grand Rapids
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