same $100k income, fresh start from Salt Lake City
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 Salt Lake City
Boston costs noticeably more than Salt Lake City. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
96% more expensive than Salt Lake City(vs $1,608/mo)
5%
$29/mo more in state tax than Salt Lake City
vs 4.65% in Salt Lake City
$4,772/mo
$1,566 less than Salt Lake City
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
32% more expensive than Salt Lake City
vs $584k in Salt Lake City
4.9M
vs 1.3M in Salt Lake City
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Salt Lake City has the edge here, logging 168 pleasant days a year.
A month here packs 2.7× the events of Salt Lake City.
71/100
9% lower than Salt Lake City
vs 78/100 in Salt Lake City
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
23% higher than Salt Lake City
vs 80/100 in Salt Lake City
103
14% more than Salt Lake City
vs 90 nonstops in Salt Lake City
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