Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Louisville/Jefferson County
MA metro vs KY metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Louisville/Jefferson County(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
2
categories won
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY · 1.4M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Home Value
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Louisville/Jefferson County wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Louisville/Jefferson County
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,083/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $68,921 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $253,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 19%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 62/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 224/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1552/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Louisville/Jefferson County
KY
Median Rent
$1,083/mo
Median Income
$68,921
Home Value
$253,600
Population
1.4M
1.4M residentsView profile →
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