$100k salary, packing up from Jacksonville
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 each month than Jacksonville ran you
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
87% more expensive than Jacksonville(vs $1,679/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Jacksonville
vs 0% in Jacksonville
$4,772/mo
$1,882 less than Jacksonville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
115% more expensive than Jacksonville
vs $358k in Jacksonville
4.9M
vs 1.7M in Jacksonville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Jacksonville actually gets more: 198 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Jacksonville's 0.
3.2× the events of Jacksonville, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
11% higher than Jacksonville
vs 64/100 in Jacksonville
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
5% higher than Jacksonville
vs 93/100 in Jacksonville
103
296% more than Jacksonville
vs 26 nonstops in Jacksonville
