on $100k a year, leaving Tampa
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 Tampa
Boston costs noticeably more than Tampa. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
58% more expensive than Tampa(vs $1,996/mo)
5%
$417/mo more in state tax than Tampa
vs 0% in Tampa
$4,772/mo
$1,565 less than Tampa
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
106% more expensive than Tampa
vs $374k in Tampa
4.9M
vs 3.3M in Tampa
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Tampa actually gets more: 243 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Tampa.
A real upgrade on things to do: 3.5× Tampa's pace.
71/100
15% higher than Tampa
vs 62/100 in Tampa
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
7% higher than Tampa
vs 92/100 in Tampa
103
51% more than Tampa
vs 68 nonstops in Tampa
neighbors of boston on the map of tradeoffs:
