same $100k income, fresh start from Boston
changea dispatch from
san antonio
TX
29.42°N
98.49°W
San Antonio wraps the River Walk through downtown like a Venetian canal trail (much shorter, but lined with mariachi and margaritas). The Alamo sits in the middle of it all, the five Spanish missions are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and the puffy tacos are unlike Tex-Mex anywhere else. Fiesta in April is essentially a 10-day citywide block party. It's bigger and prouder than outsiders expect.
in our guides
the verdict
under Boston, every month
San Antonio is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,394/mo
56% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
0%
$417/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,939/mo
$2,167 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$280k
64% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.7M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
167
pleasant days a year, in san antonio.
Boston keeps to 160 pleasant days a year. The trade is summer: 59 days above 95°, vs 2 in Boston.
Noticeably quieter than Boston. About 33% fewer events on a typical month.
49/100
31% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Guadalupe River State Park, 30 mi.
97/100
1% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
35
66% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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