01 · the cities
Boston
Boston is brick sidewalks, dive bars older than most states, and an accent that turns 'park the car' into a love language. The city is densely packed with colleges (Harvard, MIT, BU, BC, plus 30 more), which keeps it perpetually 22 years old in spirit. The Freedom Trail literally paints a red line through 400 years of American history. Dunkin' is not a chain here, it's a way of life.
full dispatch→Oklahoma City
Oklahoma City is Bricktown's canal and warehouses, the Thunder (who get loud), and the deeply moving Oklahoma City National Memorial. The downtown's grown up fast in the last decade, the food scene leans steaks and Vietnamese (the Asian District is legit), and the surrounding plains give the city an enormous sky. The Cowboy Hall of Fame is more thoughtful than the name suggests.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,145/mo
$1,376/mo
$1,769/mo less than Boston (129%)
Median home price
Median home price
$771k
$246k
$525k less than Boston
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
4.8%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,772/mo
$6,562/mo
Oklahoma City has $1,790/mo more gross after rent at $100k
Gross left after rent reflects state income tax but not federal, based on $100k salary. Enter your salary to find your ideal city.
03 · the weather
Pleasant days/yr
Pleasant days/yr
160 days
191 days
31 more than Boston
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
26 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
33 days
9 days
days below 20°F per year
Oklahoma City has 24 more days above 95°F each year than Boston. Boston drops below 20°F on 24 more days per year than Oklahoma City.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
45 / 100
26.0 pts behind Boston
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
103 routes
20 routes
83 fewer direct routes than Boston
Metro size
Metro size
4.9M metro
1.5M metro
Boston has 3.4x more events per month than Oklahoma City.
the verdict
3
Boston
categories won
6
Oklahoma City
categories won
Oklahoma City wins on money and weather. Boston has the edge on lifestyle.
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