same $100k income, fresh start from Lakeland
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 expensive each month than Lakeland
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
71% more expensive than Lakeland(vs $1,834/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Lakeland
vs 0% in Lakeland
$4,772/mo
$1,727 less than Lakeland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
156% more expensive than Lakeland
vs $301k in Lakeland
4.9M
vs 818k in Lakeland
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Lakeland edges ahead with 206 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Lakeland's 0.
14.0× the events of Lakeland, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
48% higher than Lakeland
vs 48/100 in Lakeland
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
48% higher than Lakeland
vs 66/100 in Lakeland
103
51% more than Lakeland
vs 68 nonstops in Lakeland
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