$100k salary, packing up from Knoxville
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 Knoxville
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
82% more expensive than Knoxville(vs $1,731/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Knoxville
vs 0% in Knoxville
$4,772/mo
$1,830 less than Knoxville
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
112% more expensive than Knoxville
vs $364k in Knoxville
4.9M
vs 947k in Knoxville
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Knoxville edges ahead with 189 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 9 in Knoxville.
A real upgrade on things to do: 4.0× Knoxville's pace.
71/100
3% higher than Knoxville
vs 69/100 in Knoxville
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
38% higher than Knoxville
vs 71/100 in Knoxville
103
506% more than Knoxville
vs 17 nonstops in Knoxville
