$100k a year, no longer in Virginia Beach
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 cost of moving past Virginia Beach
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
73% more expensive than Virginia Beach(vs $1,819/mo)
5%
$62/mo less in state tax than Virginia Beach
vs 5.75% in Virginia Beach
$4,772/mo
$1,263 less than Virginia Beach
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
106% more expensive than Virginia Beach
vs $375k in Virginia Beach
4.9M
vs 1.8M in Virginia Beach
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Virginia Beach gets 211 pleasant days a year, so you'd be trading some sunshine. A real winter, not a brutal one: 33 days under 20°, vs 2 in Virginia Beach.
460% more happening than in Virginia Beach.
71/100
25% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 57/100 in Virginia Beach
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
11% higher than Virginia Beach
vs 88/100 in Virginia Beach
103
506% more than Virginia Beach
vs 17 nonstops in Virginia Beach
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