Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Salt Lake City-Murray
MA metro vs UT metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Salt Lake City-Murray(5/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
1
categories won
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT · 1.3M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Home Value
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Unemployment
Salt Lake City-Murray wins
Violent Crime
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Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Salt Lake City-Murray
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,639/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697✓ | $94,409 |
| Median Home Value | $646,600 | $547,500✓ |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.3M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 58/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 2.7%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k | 232/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 1631/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Salt Lake City-Murray
UT
Median Rent
$1,639/mo
Median Income
$94,409
Home Value
$547,500
Population
1.3M
1.3M residentsView profile →
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