on $100k a year, leaving Honolulu
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
below Honolulu's monthly cost
Money-wise it's a wash. The case for Boston is everything that isn't rent.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
11% more expensive than Honolulu(vs $2,843/mo)
5%
$500/mo less in state tax than Honolulu
vs 11% in Honolulu
$4,772/mo
$198 more than Honolulu
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
27% cheaper than Honolulu
vs $1061k in Honolulu
4.9M
vs 989k in Honolulu
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Honolulu actually gets more: 316 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Honolulu's 0.
77% more happening than in Honolulu.
71/100
29% higher than Honolulu
vs 55/100 in Honolulu
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
1% lower than Honolulu
vs 99/100 in Honolulu
103
102% more than Honolulu
vs 51 nonstops in Honolulu
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
