$100k salary, packing up from Boston
changea dispatch from
st. louis
MO
38.63°N
90.20°W
St. Louis has the Arch (catenary curve and engineering marvel), Forest Park (bigger than Central Park and home to a free zoo, art museum, and history museum), and toasted ravioli, which was invented here. The Cardinals are a religion, the Hill neighborhood is wall-to-wall Italian red sauce, and Imo's makes pizza with Provel cheese that locals defend furiously. The skyline at sunset is underrated.
in our guides
the verdict
less monthly outlay than Boston
St. Louis is the kind of cheap that changes the math. Same salary, a different life on the other side.
a quick ledger.
$1,411/mo
55% cheaper than Boston(vs $3,145/mo)
4.7%
$25/mo less in state tax than Boston
vs 5% in Boston
$6,531/mo
$1,759 more than Boston
gross of federal tax. a comparison, not a paycheck.
$277k
64% cheaper than Boston
vs $771k in Boston
2.8M
vs 4.9M in Boston
field notes, weather & such.
174
pleasant days a year, in st. louis.
Boston barely cracks 160 pleasant ones.
Lighter on events: Boston packs 2.1× more into a month.
68/100
4% lower than Boston
vs 71/100 in Boston
Closest outdoor draw: Gateway Arch National Park, 0.7 mi.
87/100
11% lower than Boston
vs 98/100 in Boston
60
42% fewer than Boston
vs 103 nonstops in Boston
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