Applied Research

Project
BEING A SURGEON IN NEW YORK CITY VS. BOSTON

Apartment Rent
New York City

As of October 2014, the average

rent for a one bedroom
apartment in within 10 miles of
New York City is $2,933.00 per
month.

Boston

As of October 2014, the average

rent for a one bedroom
apartment within 10 miles of
Boston is $2080.00 per month.

CHEAPER

Cost of Groceries
New York City

The average cost of groceries is

approximately $250.00 per month.

Groceries are quite expensive, but

relatively cheaper when
compared to Boston.

CHEAPER

Boston

The average cost of groceries is

approximately $300.00 per month.

Shopping for groceries can be

more expensive and inconvenient
in the Boston area.

Car Insurance
New York City

The average car insurance rate in

New York City is $2,306.00.

Boston

The average car insurance rate in

Boston is $1,297.00.

CHEAPER

Utilities
New York City

The average cost of basic utilities

(electricity, heating, water,
garbage) and internet/cable in
New York City totals $264.40 per
month.

Boston

The average cost of basic utilities

(electricity, heating, water,
garbage) and internet/cable in
Boston totals $195.46 per month.

CHEAPER

State Income Tax

Massachusetts

New York

As of 2014, the New York state

income tax is 8.82%.

As of 2014, the Massachusetts

state income tax is 5.2%.

CHEAPER

Average Salary of a Physician

New York City

Boston

As of 2014, the median salary of a

surgeon working in New York City is
$410,423.00* per year.

As of 2014, the median salary of a

surgeon working in Boston is
$375,928.00* per year.

HIGHER SALARY
*according to O-NET

Affects of a Graduate Degree

To become a surgeon, I must attend medical school. I have no

choice. It is impossible to become a surgeon if I do not go to
medical school. A surgeon performs operations that are extremely
complex and require extensive knowledge of the human body and
surgical techniques that can only be learned in medical school.
Many times, surgeons are responsible for the life or death of their
patient. Therefore, a patient will choose a surgeon that has the best
education, the most experience, and the most knowledge to
operate on them. As a result, going to medical school is imperative
for any future surgeon. With that being said.

Medical School Tuiton

New York City

Public:

SUNY Brooklyn $30,125

NYU - $52,600

Private:

Boston

Public:

UMASS $8,352 (in state)

Private:

Columbia $51,484

Harvard $52,100

Mount Sinai $44,604

Tufts $56,080

Boston University $52,426

Jobs after Medical School

Plastic Surgeon

Emergency Doctor

Oncologist

Pediatrician

Orthopedic Surgeon

Anesthesiologist

Cardiologist

Neurologist

Conclusion

For the most part, the cost of living in Boston was cheaper than the
cost of living in New York City, considering the aspects that I
researched.

However, the average salary of a surgeon in New York City was

higher than that of a surgeon in Boston.

As for medical school, which is imperative for my career, there was

no significant conclusion I could make about the expensiveness of
school in New York City or Boston. Nevertheless, I realized that
medical school is incredibly expensive in general.

My personal preference is to work and live in New York City in the

future, but I would also settle for Boston.