$100k a year, no longer in Rochester
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 Rochester
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
105% more expensive than Rochester(vs $1,534/mo)
5%
$71/mo less in state tax than Rochester
vs 5.85% in Rochester
$4,772/mo
$1,540 less than Rochester
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
182% more expensive than Rochester
vs $273k in Rochester
4.9M
vs 1.1M in Rochester
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Rochester only logs 147 pleasant days.
460% more happening than in Rochester.
71/100
22% higher than Rochester
vs 58/100 in Rochester
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Rochester
vs 69/100 in Rochester
103
472% more than Rochester
vs 18 nonstops in Rochester
