same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
changea dispatch from
salt lake city
UT
40.76°N
111.89°W
Salt Lake City sits in a bowl of mountains so close you can be at a ski lift in 30 minutes. The grid is laid out from Temple Square in clean numbered streets that make navigation almost too easy. The Great Salt Lake glints west, the Wasatch towers east, and the city itself has loosened up into a real food and bar scene in the last decade. The powder really is that light.
in our guides
the verdict
cheaper each month than Boston
Salt Lake City runs on a fraction of Boston's budget. Same paycheck, real lifestyle upgrade.
a quick ledger.
$1,608/mo
49% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
4.65%
$29/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,338/mo
$1,566 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$584k
24% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
1.3M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
168
pleasant days a year, in salt lake city.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year.
Lighter on events: Boston packs 2.7× more into a month.
78/100
10% higher than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Antelope Island State Park, 22 mi.
80/100
18% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
90
13% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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