with $100k coming in, swapping out of Seattle
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 Seattle
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
43% more expensive than Seattle(vs $2,193/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Seattle
vs 0% in Seattle
$4,772/mo
$1,368 less than Seattle
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
3% cheaper than Seattle
vs $791k in Seattle
4.9M
vs 4.0M in Seattle
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Seattle gets 182 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 0 in Seattle.
Lighter on events: Seattle packs 1.5× more into a month.
71/100
24% lower than Seattle
vs 93/100 in Seattle
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
0% lower than Seattle
vs 98/100 in Seattle
103
14% more than Seattle
vs 90 nonstops in Seattle
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