$100k salary, packing up from San Antonio
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 San Antonio
A real premium for Boston. Worth it only if the city itself is the whole point.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
126% more expensive than San Antonio(vs $1,394/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than San Antonio
vs 0% in San Antonio
$4,772/mo
$2,167 less than San Antonio
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
175% more expensive than San Antonio
vs $280k in San Antonio
4.9M
vs 2.7M in San Antonio
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
San Antonio has the edge here, logging 167 pleasant days a year. Winter shows up, though: 33 days below 20° vs San Antonio's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 1.5× more on the calendar than San Antonio.
71/100
45% higher than San Antonio
vs 49/100 in San Antonio
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
1% higher than San Antonio
vs 97/100 in San Antonio
103
194% more than San Antonio
vs 35 nonstops in San Antonio
