$100k salary, packing up from Hickory
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 Hickory
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
119% more expensive than Hickory(vs $1,434/mo)
5%
$42/mo more in state tax than Hickory
vs 4.5% in Hickory
$4,772/mo
$1,752 less than Hickory
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
187% more expensive than Hickory
vs $268k in Hickory
4.9M
vs 370k in Hickory
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Hickory edges ahead with 189 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 4 in Hickory.
784% more happening than in Hickory.
71/100
11% higher than Hickory
vs 64/100 in Hickory
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
40% higher than Hickory
vs 70/100 in Hickory
103
0% fewer than Hickory
vs 0 nonstops in Hickory
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