with $100k coming in, swapping out of New Orleans
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 premium over New Orleans
Boston doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Boston is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
95% more expensive than New Orleans(vs $1,612/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than New Orleans
vs 3% in New Orleans
$4,772/mo
$1,699 less than New Orleans
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
197% more expensive than New Orleans
vs $259k in New Orleans
4.9M
vs 962k in New Orleans
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
New Orleans gets 235 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 0 in New Orleans.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.8× more on the calendar than New Orleans.
71/100
29% higher than New Orleans
vs 55/100 in New Orleans
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
0% lower than New Orleans
vs 98/100 in New Orleans
103
164% more than New Orleans
vs 39 nonstops in New Orleans
