Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
MA metro vs TX metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(3/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
3
categories won
Winner
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX · 2.5M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Home Value
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,752/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $98,508 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $487,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.5M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 406/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2238/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos
TX
Median Rent
$1,752/mo
Median Income
$98,508
Home Value
$487,200
Population
2.5M
2.5M residentsView profile →
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