same $100k income, fresh start from Shreveport
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
pricier each month than Shreveport
Boston costs noticeably more than Shreveport. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
140% more expensive than Shreveport(vs $1,308/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than Shreveport
vs 3% in Shreveport
$4,772/mo
$2,003 less than Shreveport
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
338% more expensive than Shreveport
vs $176k in Shreveport
4.9M
vs 383k in Shreveport
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Shreveport only manages 159 of those. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 2 in Shreveport.
16700% more happening than in Shreveport.
71/100
27% higher than Shreveport
vs 56/100 in Shreveport
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
92% higher than Shreveport
vs 51/100 in Shreveport
103
1960% more than Shreveport
vs 5 nonstops in Shreveport
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
