$100k salary, packing up from Tallahassee
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
the monthly premium over Tallahassee
Boston costs noticeably more than Tallahassee. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
106% more expensive than Tallahassee(vs $1,527/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Tallahassee
vs 0% in Tallahassee
$4,772/mo
$2,034 less than Tallahassee
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
167% more expensive than Tallahassee
vs $289k in Tallahassee
4.9M
vs 393k in Tallahassee
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Tallahassee actually gets more: 186 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Tallahassee.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 84.0× more on the calendar than Tallahassee.
71/100
22% higher than Tallahassee
vs 58/100 in Tallahassee
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
27% higher than Tallahassee
vs 77/100 in Tallahassee
103
1371% more than Tallahassee
vs 7 nonstops in Tallahassee
same energy as boston, different zip code:
