same $100k income, fresh start from Portland
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 Portland
Boston runs a little pricier than Portland. The case has to be about something other than rent.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
38% more expensive than Portland(vs $2,285/mo)
5%
$208/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 7.5% in Portland
$4,772/mo
$651 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
42% more expensive than Portland
vs $543k in Portland
4.9M
vs 566k in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Portland barely cracks 145 pleasant ones.
442% more happening than in Portland.
71/100
0% lower than Portland
vs 71/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Portland
vs 98/100 in Portland
103
5050% more than Portland
vs 2 nonstops in Portland
