same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
changea dispatch from
nashville
TN
36.16°N
86.78°W
Nashville is honky-tonk neon on Broadway, hot chicken so spicy it counts as a personality test, and a music scene that includes way more than country (though country is the headliner). The Ryman Auditorium is still the most acoustically beloved room in American music. Bachelorette parties on pedal taverns are now a recognized weather pattern. Pack stretchy pants for the biscuits.
the verdict
lighter monthly cost than Boston
Nashville sits well below Boston on cost. Same paycheck, a noticeably lighter month.
a quick ledger.
$1,790/mo
43% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,543/mo
$1,771 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$461k
40% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.1M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
173
pleasant days a year, in nashville.
Boston barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
A real upgrade on things to do: 1.7× Boston's pace.
56/100
21% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Long Hunter, 14.7 mi.
96/100
2% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
47
54% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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