$100k salary, packing up from South Bend
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 each month than South Bend ran you
Boston doesn't pretend to be affordable. Move here for what Boston is, not for what it leaves on your monthly ledger.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
126% more expensive than South Bend(vs $1,391/mo)
5%
$167/mo more in state tax than South Bend
vs 3% in South Bend
$4,772/mo
$1,920 less than South Bend
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
235% more expensive than South Bend
vs $230k in South Bend
4.9M
vs 324k in South Bend
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
South Bend only logs 157 pleasant days.
A month here packs 9.9× the events of South Bend.
71/100
34% higher than South Bend
vs 53/100 in South Bend
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
20% higher than South Bend
vs 82/100 in South Bend
103
1044% more than South Bend
vs 9 nonstops in South Bend
same energy as boston, different zip code:
