with $100k coming in, swapping out of Boston
changea dispatch from
salisbury
MD
38.36°N
75.60°W
Salisbury is the unofficial capital of Maryland's Eastern Shore, home to Perdue Farms' headquarters (yes, the chicken company), and a quick drive to Ocean City beaches. The Wicomico River runs past, the Salisbury Zoo (free) is a sleeper good time, and the surrounding Chesapeake Bay landscape is gorgeous. Slower-paced, water-oriented, and underrated.
the verdict
cheaper each month than Boston
In Salisbury, rent stops being the headline. The cost gap shows up every month without you trying.
a quick ledger.
$1,899/mo
40% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
8.2%
$267/mo more in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$5,751/mo
$979 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$420k
46% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
130k
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
189
pleasant days a year, in salisbury.
Boston only manages 160 of those.
93% fewer events than Boston. The pace eases up.
53/100
25% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Trap Pond State Park, 9.8 mi.
82/100
16% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
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98% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
in the same ballpark as salisbury:
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