same $100k income, fresh start from St. Louis
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 St. Louis
Boston is the expensive option. The argument has to be entirely about the place, not the price.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
123% more expensive than St. Louis(vs $1,411/mo)
5%
$25/mo more in state tax than St. Louis
vs 4.7% in St. Louis
$4,772/mo
$1,759 less than St. Louis
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
179% more expensive than St. Louis
vs $277k in St. Louis
4.9M
vs 2.8M in St. Louis
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
St. Louis edges ahead with 174 pleasant days.
2.1× the events of St. Louis, and the calendar shows it.
71/100
4% higher than St. Louis
vs 68/100 in St. Louis
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
13% higher than St. Louis
vs 87/100 in St. Louis
103
72% more than St. Louis
vs 60 nonstops in St. Louis
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
