on $100k a year, leaving 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 each month than Portland ran you
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
77% more expensive than Portland(vs $1,781/mo)
5%
$312/mo less in state tax than Portland
vs 8.75% in Portland
$4,772/mo
$1,051 less than Portland
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
37% more expensive than Portland
vs $562k in Portland
4.9M
vs 2.5M in Portland
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Portland has the edge here, logging 178 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs Portland's 2.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.4× more on the calendar than Portland.
71/100
18% lower than Portland
vs 87/100 in Portland
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
2% lower than Portland
vs 100/100 in Portland
103
81% more than Portland
vs 57 nonstops in Portland
