$100k salary, packing up from Memphis
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 cost of moving past Memphis
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
119% more expensive than Memphis(vs $1,436/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Memphis
vs 0% in Memphis
$4,772/mo
$2,125 less than Memphis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
217% more expensive than Memphis
vs $244k in Memphis
4.9M
vs 1.3M in Memphis
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Memphis actually gets more: 185 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Memphis's 5.
A month here packs 4.7× the events of Memphis.
71/100
27% higher than Memphis
vs 56/100 in Memphis
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
10% higher than Memphis
vs 89/100 in Memphis
103
222% more than Memphis
vs 32 nonstops in Memphis
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
