with $100k coming in, swapping out of Tucson
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 Tucson
Boston costs noticeably more than Tucson. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
118% more expensive than Tucson(vs $1,444/mo)
5%
$208/mo more in state tax than Tucson
vs 2.5% in Tucson
$4,772/mo
$1,909 less than Tucson
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
119% more expensive than Tucson
vs $352k in Tucson
4.9M
vs 1.1M in Tucson
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Tucson actually gets more: 202 pleasant days a year. Cold snaps are part of the year: 33 days below 20° here, 0 in Tucson.
Nights and weekends fill up faster. 5.1× more on the calendar than Tucson.
71/100
8% higher than Tucson
vs 66/100 in Tucson
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
46% higher than Tucson
vs 67/100 in Tucson
103
544% more than Tucson
vs 16 nonstops in Tucson
cities that play in boston's register:
