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No — $120,000 would be a financial stretch in Boston. Most take-home pay goes to rent alone.
These cities have a lower rent-to-income ratio on the same salary.
No — $120,000 would be a financial stretch in Boston. Most take-home pay goes to rent alone.
After federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare, and Massachusetts state income tax (~5%), you would take home approximately $82,978 per year ($6,915/month). The effective total tax rate is 31%.
At $120,000/year, your monthly take-home is $6,915. With median rent of $3,510, you'd spend 51% of your net income on rent. Financial experts recommend keeping rent below 30% of gross income.
After estimated living costs (rent, food, transport, utilities, healthcare) of roughly $5,435/month, you'd have approximately $1,480/month in savings — 21% of take-home pay.