Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Memphis
MA metro vs TN metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
4
categories won
Winner
Memphis
TN · 1.3M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Memphis wins
Home Value
Memphis 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
Memphis
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,200/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $64,025 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $265,200✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.8% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 628/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2362/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Memphis
TN
Median Rent
$1,200/mo
Median Income
$64,025
Home Value
$265,200
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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