$100k a year, no longer in Sacramento
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 Sacramento ran you
You'd pay for Boston. The question is whether the days are worth the difference.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
41% more expensive than Sacramento(vs $2,226/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Sacramento
vs 9.3% in Sacramento
$4,772/mo
$560 less than Sacramento
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
31% more expensive than Sacramento
vs $589k in Sacramento
4.9M
vs 2.4M in Sacramento
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Sacramento has the edge here, logging 211 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Sacramento.
A month here packs 2.0× the events of Sacramento.
71/100
5% lower than Sacramento
vs 75/100 in Sacramento
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Sacramento
vs 98/100 in Sacramento
103
268% more than Sacramento
vs 28 nonstops in Sacramento
same energy as boston, different zip code:
