$100k salary, packing up from Sarasota
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 Sarasota
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
48% more expensive than Sarasota(vs $2,121/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Sarasota
vs 0% in Sarasota
$4,772/mo
$1,440 less than Sarasota
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
82% more expensive than Sarasota
vs $423k in Sarasota
4.9M
vs 262k in Sarasota
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Sarasota edges ahead with 249 pleasant days. Winter has bite, though: 33 days drop below 20° vs Sarasota's 0.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 56.0× more on the calendar than Sarasota.
71/100
20% higher than Sarasota
vs 59/100 in Sarasota
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
2% higher than Sarasota
vs 96/100 in Sarasota
103
1617% more than Sarasota
vs 6 nonstops in Sarasota
