with $100k coming in, swapping out of Spartanburg
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 Spartanburg
Boston costs noticeably more than Spartanburg. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
119% more expensive than Spartanburg(vs $1,434/mo)
5%
$125/mo less in state tax than Spartanburg
vs 6.5% in Spartanburg
$4,772/mo
$1,586 less than Spartanburg
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
178% more expensive than Spartanburg
vs $277k in Spartanburg
4.9M
vs 383k in Spartanburg
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Spartanburg actually gets more: 191 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 4 in Spartanburg.
A month here packs 11.2× the events of Spartanburg.
71/100
4% higher than Spartanburg
vs 68/100 in Spartanburg
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Spartanburg
vs 77/100 in Spartanburg
103
415% more than Spartanburg
vs 20 nonstops in Spartanburg
cities that play in boston's register:
