on $100k a year, leaving Myrtle Beach
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
pricier each month than Myrtle Beach
Boston costs noticeably more than Myrtle Beach. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
82% more expensive than Myrtle Beach(vs $1,727/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Myrtle Beach
vs 6.5% in Myrtle Beach
$4,772/mo
$1,293 less than Myrtle Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
114% more expensive than Myrtle Beach
vs $361k in Myrtle Beach
4.9M
vs 397k in Myrtle Beach
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Myrtle Beach actually gets more: 249 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Myrtle Beach.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 7.3× more on the calendar than Myrtle Beach.
71/100
22% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 58/100 in Myrtle Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
78% higher than Myrtle Beach
vs 55/100 in Myrtle Beach
103
348% more than Myrtle Beach
vs 23 nonstops in Myrtle Beach
cities that play in boston's register:
