$100k salary, packing up from Salem
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 premium over Salem
Boston costs noticeably more than Salem. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
92% more expensive than Salem(vs $1,642/mo)
5%
$312/mo less in state tax than Salem
vs 8.75% in Salem
$4,772/mo
$1,190 less than Salem
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
70% more expensive than Salem
vs $452k in Salem
4.9M
vs 437k in Salem
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Salem has the edge here, logging 201 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 1 in Salem.
A month here packs 168.0× the events of Salem.
71/100
3% higher than Salem
vs 69/100 in Salem
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Salem
vs 88/100 in Salem
103
0% fewer than Salem
vs 0 nonstops in Salem
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