<p>helpmeoutman, Boston has cold winters, full stop. It is not milder than Ann Arbor by any means. Boston isn’t DC or Baltimore or Philadelphia. Yes, it may be slightly warmer than Ann Arbor by an average of 5 degrees and slightly sunnier (on average, 20 days sunnier per year, which works out to less than half a day more of sun per week). Both Boston and Ann Arbor enjoy between 1.5 and 2 days of sun per week. To say that there is a noticeable difference in weather between Boston and Ann Arbor is a gross overstatement. They have almost identical weather. If one needs nice weather to be content, Boston and Ann Arbor are just going to do.</p>