Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
MA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(4/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
4
categories won
Winner
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA · 2.4M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom wins
Home Value
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom 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
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,800/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $94,992 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $587,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 2.4M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 4.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 508/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2326/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom
CA
Median Rent
$1,800/mo
Median Income
$94,992
Home Value
$587,600
Population
2.4M
2.4M residentsView profile →
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