same $100k income, fresh start from Toledo
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 Toledo
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
163% more expensive than Toledo(vs $1,197/mo)
5%
$84/mo more in state tax than Toledo
vs 3.99% in Toledo
$4,772/mo
$2,032 less than Toledo
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
293% more expensive than Toledo
vs $196k in Toledo
4.9M
vs 600k in Toledo
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Toledo only logs 159 pleasant days.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 6.7× more on the calendar than Toledo.
71/100
29% higher than Toledo
vs 55/100 in Toledo
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
72% higher than Toledo
vs 57/100 in Toledo
103
2475% more than Toledo
vs 4 nonstops in Toledo
