Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
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
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA · 1.9M
1
categories won
Monthly Rent
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Home Value
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Median Income
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo✓ | $2,773/mo |
| Median Household Income | $110,697 | $153,202✓ |
| Median Home Value | $646,600✓ | $1,393,400 |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 1.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22%✓ | 22% |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| 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 Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara
CA
Median Rent
$2,773/mo
Median Income
$153,202
Home Value
$1,393,400
Population
1.9M
1.9M residentsView profile →
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