$100k salary, packing up from Lafayette
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 Lafayette
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
136% more expensive than Lafayette(vs $1,332/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Lafayette
vs 3% in Lafayette
$4,772/mo
$1,979 less than Lafayette
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
285% more expensive than Lafayette
vs $200k in Lafayette
4.9M
vs 414k in Lafayette
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Lafayette edges ahead with 211 pleasant days. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 0 in Lafayette.
A month here packs 33.6× the events of Lafayette.
71/100
65% higher than Lafayette
vs 43/100 in Lafayette
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
15% higher than Lafayette
vs 85/100 in Lafayette
103
3333% more than Lafayette
vs 3 nonstops in Lafayette
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