Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
MA metro vs CA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(5/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
5
categories won
Winner
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA · 4.6M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Home Value
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Median Income
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont wins
Affordability Score
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo✓ | $2,397/mo |
| Median Household Income | $110,697 | $127,792✓ |
| Median Home Value | $646,600✓ | $1,105,100 |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 4.6M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 23% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100✓ | 55/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 3.6% |
| 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 →
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont
CA
Median Rent
$2,397/mo
Median Income
$127,792
Home Value
$1,105,100
Population
4.6M
4.6M residentsView profile →
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