on $100k a year, leaving Houston
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
pricier each month than Houston
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
95% more expensive than Houston(vs $1,610/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Houston
vs 0% in Houston
$4,772/mo
$1,951 less than Houston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
148% more expensive than Houston
vs $311k in Houston
4.9M
vs 7.5M in Houston
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Houston gets 171 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 1 in Houston.
Things to do run about even with Houston.
71/100
29% higher than Houston
vs 55/100 in Houston
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Houston
vs 77/100 in Houston
103
41% fewer than Houston
vs 176 nonstops in Houston
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
