with $100k coming in, swapping out of Las Vegas
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 Las Vegas
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
82% more expensive than Las Vegas(vs $1,731/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Las Vegas
vs 0% in Las Vegas
$4,772/mo
$1,830 less than Las Vegas
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
71% more expensive than Las Vegas
vs $451k in Las Vegas
4.9M
vs 2.3M in Las Vegas
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Las Vegas has the edge here, logging 210 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Las Vegas's 0.
Lighter on events: Las Vegas packs 20.9× more into a month.
71/100
11% lower than Las Vegas
vs 80/100 in Las Vegas
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
20% higher than Las Vegas
vs 82/100 in Las Vegas
103
23% fewer than Las Vegas
vs 133 nonstops in Las Vegas
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
