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→York
York calls itself the White Rose City, claims to be America's first capital (Continental Congress met here briefly in 1777), and is the home of the Harley-Davidson assembly plant (factory tours available). The market houses in town go back over 100 years. The downtown is brick and walkable, the surrounding farm country is gorgeous, and the Susquehanna River is a quick drive east. Quietly historic.
full dispatch→02 · the money
Median rent
Median rent
$3,145/mo
$1,361/mo
$1,784/mo less than Boston (131%)
Median home price
Median home price
$771k
$310k
$461k less than Boston
State income tax
State income tax
5.0%
3.1%
Gross left after rent
Gross left after rent
$4,772/mo
$6,717/mo
York has $1,945/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
159 days
Extreme heat days
Extreme heat days
2 days
4 days
days above 95°F per year
Extreme cold days
Extreme cold days
33 days
27 days
days below 20°F per year
Boston drops below 20°F on 6 more days per year than York.
04 · the life
OutdoorScore
OutdoorScore
71 / 100
64 / 100
7.0 pts behind Boston
Nonstop flights
Nonstop flights
103 routes
12 routes
91 fewer direct routes than Boston
Metro size
Metro size
4.9M metro
465k metro
Boston has 168.0x more events per month than York.
the verdict
2
Boston
categories won
5
York
categories won
York wins on money and weather. Boston has the edge on lifestyle.
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