$100k salary, packing up from San Jose
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
below San Jose's monthly cost
The gap is real. Boston costs noticeably less than San Jose, every month.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
9% cheaper than San Jose(vs $3,470/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than San Jose
vs 9.3% in San Jose
$4,772/mo
$684 more than San Jose
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
57% cheaper than San Jose
vs $1796k in San Jose
4.9M
vs 1.9M in San Jose
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
San Jose edges ahead with 283 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs San Jose's 0.
171% more happening than in San Jose.
71/100
1% higher than San Jose
vs 70/100 in San Jose
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
3% higher than San Jose
vs 95/100 in San Jose
103
255% more than San Jose
vs 29 nonstops in San Jose
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