Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim vs Boston-Cambridge-Newton
CA metro vs MA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(5/6 categories)
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA · 12.8M
1
categories won
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
5
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim wins
Home Value
Boston-Cambridge-Newton 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
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,993/mo✓ | $2,000/mo |
| Median Household Income | $91,960 | $110,697✓ |
| Median Home Value | $867,200 | $646,600✓ |
| Metro Population | 12.8M✓ | 4.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 26% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 48/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.7% | 3.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 508/100k | 314/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 2326/100k | 1101/100k✓ |
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim
CA
Median Rent
$1,993/mo
Median Income
$91,960
Home Value
$867,200
Population
12.8M
12.8M residentsView profile →
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA
Median Rent
$2,000/mo
Median Income
$110,697
Home Value
$646,600
Population
4.9M
4.9M residentsView profile →
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