Boston-Cambridge-Newton vs Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
MA metro vs WA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(3/6 categories)
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
3
categories won
Winner
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA · 4.0M
2
categories won
Monthly Rent
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Home Value
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Median Income
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue wins
Affordability Score
Tie
Unemployment
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
| Median Monthly Rent | $2,000/mo | $1,965/mo✓ |
| Median Household Income | $110,697 | $110,744✓ |
| Median Home Value | $646,600✓ | $712,200 |
| Metro Population | 4.9M✓ | 4.0M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 21%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 57/100 | 57/100 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2%✓ | 4.0% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 314/100k✓ | 357/100k |
| Property Crime Rate | 1101/100k✓ | 2887/100k |
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue
WA
Median Rent
$1,965/mo
Median Income
$110,744
Home Value
$712,200
Population
4.0M
4.0M residentsView profile →
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