$100k a year, no longer in Los Angeles
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
under Los Angeles, every month
A near-tie on cost. What separates Boston is the life around the numbers.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
8% more expensive than Los Angeles(vs $2,899/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Los Angeles
vs 9.3% in Los Angeles
$4,772/mo
$113 more than Los Angeles
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
25% cheaper than Los Angeles
vs $1029k in Los Angeles
4.9M
vs 12.8M in Los Angeles
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Los Angeles gets 283 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Los Angeles's 0.
Lighter on events: Los Angeles packs 2.1× more into a month.
71/100
6% higher than Los Angeles
vs 67/100 in Los Angeles
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Los Angeles
vs 96/100 in Los Angeles
103
31% fewer than Los Angeles
vs 150 nonstops in Los Angeles
same energy as boston, different zip code:
