Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
MA metro vs NC metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
4
categories won
Winner
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC · 2.8M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Home Value
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,505/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $81,262 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $381,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.8M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 56/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.3% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 391/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2065/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia
NC
Median Rent
$1,505/mo
Median Income
$81,262
Home Value
$381,200
Population
2.8M
2.8M residentsView profile →
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