$100k a year, no longer in Wichita
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 each month than Wichita ran you
Boston costs noticeably more than Wichita. You'd be paying for Boston itself, not for breathing room around it.
a quick ledger.
$3,145/mo
168% more expensive than Wichita(vs $1,173/mo)
5%
$58/mo less in state tax than Wichita
vs 5.7% in Wichita
$4,772/mo
$1,913 less than Wichita
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$771k
248% more expensive than Wichita
vs $221k in Wichita
4.9M
vs 653k in Wichita
field notes, weather & such.
160
pleasant days a year, in boston.
Wichita actually gets more: 164 pleasant days a year.
A real upgrade on things to do: 9.3× Wichita's pace.
71/100
37% higher than Wichita
vs 52/100 in Wichita
Closest outdoor draw: Blue Hills Reservation, 7.9 mi.
98/100
42% higher than Wichita
vs 69/100 in Wichita
103
836% more than Wichita
vs 11 nonstops in Wichita
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