$100k salary, packing up from Philadelphia
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 Philadelphia
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
68% more expensive than Philadelphia(vs $1,869/mo)
5%
$152/mo less in state tax than Philadelphia
vs 6.82% in Philadelphia
$4,772/mo
$1,124 less than Philadelphia
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
96% more expensive than Philadelphia
vs $393k in Philadelphia
4.9M
vs 6.2M in Philadelphia
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Philadelphia edges ahead with 173 pleasant days.
Things to do run about even with Philadelphia.
71/100
3% higher than Philadelphia
vs 69/100 in Philadelphia
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Philadelphia
vs 100/100 in Philadelphia
103
16% fewer than Philadelphia
vs 122 nonstops in Philadelphia
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
