$100k a year, no longer in Providence
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 Providence
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
48% more expensive than Providence(vs $2,127/mo)
5%
$82/mo less in state tax than Providence
vs 5.99% in Providence
$4,772/mo
$935 less than Providence
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
46% more expensive than Providence
vs $528k in Providence
4.9M
vs 1.7M in Providence
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Providence barely cracks 159 pleasant ones.
8.0× the events of Providence, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
13% higher than Providence
vs 63/100 in Providence
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Providence
vs 96/100 in Providence
103
506% more than Providence
vs 17 nonstops in Providence
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
