on $100k a year, leaving Lansing
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 Lansing ran you
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
150% more expensive than Lansing(vs $1,259/mo)
5%
$63/mo more in state tax than Lansing
vs 4.25% in Lansing
$4,772/mo
$1,948 less than Lansing
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
217% more expensive than Lansing
vs $244k in Lansing
4.9M
vs 473k in Lansing
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Lansing barely cracks 153 pleasant ones.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 9.3× more on the calendar than Lansing.
71/100
25% higher than Lansing
vs 57/100 in Lansing
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
23% higher than Lansing
vs 80/100 in Lansing
103
1617% more than Lansing
vs 6 nonstops in Lansing
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