same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
changea dispatch from
honolulu
HI
21.31°N
157.86°W
Honolulu is Waikiki's high-rises pressed against turquoise water, Diamond Head crater glowing pink at dawn, and plate lunches that mix Hawaiian, Japanese, Filipino, Korean, and Portuguese into one perfect styrofoam container. Surf the south shore in summer, the north in winter. The North Shore is a 45-minute drive into a totally different world. Aloha here is a way of moving through the day.
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more expensive each month than Boston
A small premium for Honolulu. Worth it only if the rest of the city earns it back.
a quick ledger.
$2,843/mo
10% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
11%
$500/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$4,574/mo
$198 less than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$1061k
38% more expensive than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
989k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
316
pleasant days a year, in honolulu.
Boston only manages 160 of those.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 43% fewer events on a typical month.
55/100
23% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Ahupuaa O Kahana State Park, 17.1 mi.
99/100
1% higher than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
51
50% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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