same $100k income, fresh start from Miami
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 Miami
Boston costs noticeably more than Miami. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
18% more expensive than Miami(vs $2,665/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Miami
vs 0% in Miami
$4,772/mo
$896 less than Miami
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
37% more expensive than Miami
vs $565k in Miami
4.9M
vs 6.2M in Miami
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Miami has the edge here, logging 272 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Miami.
But the calendar thins out: Miami stays 5.9× busier.
71/100
8% lower than Miami
vs 77/100 in Miami
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Miami
vs 97/100 in Miami
103
38% fewer than Miami
vs 167 nonstops in Miami
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