$100k salary, packing up from Phoenix
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 Phoenix
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
81% more expensive than Phoenix(vs $1,739/mo)
5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Phoenix
vs 2.5% in Phoenix
$4,772/mo
$1,614 less than Phoenix
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
68% more expensive than Phoenix
vs $458k in Phoenix
4.9M
vs 5.1M in Phoenix
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Phoenix gets 181 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Phoenix's 0.
About as much going on as in Phoenix.
71/100
8% higher than Phoenix
vs 66/100 in Phoenix
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
1% higher than Phoenix
vs 97/100 in Phoenix
103
13% more than Phoenix
vs 91 nonstops in Phoenix
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
