same $100k income, fresh start from Santa Rosa
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 Santa Rosa
Boston edges out a little pricier. Close enough that the decision rides on the days, not the dollars.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
21% more expensive than Santa Rosa(vs $2,597/mo)
5%
$358/mo less in state tax than Santa Rosa
vs 9.3% in Santa Rosa
$4,772/mo
$189 less than Santa Rosa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
6% cheaper than Santa Rosa
vs $817k in Santa Rosa
4.9M
vs 482k in Santa Rosa
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Santa Rosa has the edge here, logging 254 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Santa Rosa.
168.0× the events of Santa Rosa, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
3% higher than Santa Rosa
vs 69/100 in Santa Rosa
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Santa Rosa
vs 98/100 in Santa Rosa
103
2475% more than Santa Rosa
vs 4 nonstops in Santa Rosa
cities that play in boston's register:
