New York-Newark-Jersey City vs Boston-Cambridge-Newton
NY metro vs MA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(4/6 categories)
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY · 19.5M
2
categories won
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
4
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Home Value
New York-Newark-Jersey City wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Unemployment
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Violent Crime
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Metric
New York-Newark-Jersey City
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,764/mo✓ | $2,000/mo |
| Median Household Income | $95,220 | $110,697✓ |
| Median Home Value | $610,200✓ | $646,600 |
| Metro Population | 19.5M✓ | 4.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 22% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 56/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.3% | 3.2%✓ |
| Violent Crime Rate | 390/100k | 314/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1799/100k | 1101/100k✓ |
New York-Newark-Jersey City
NY
Median Rent
$1,764/mo
Median Income
$95,220
Home Value
$610,200
Population
19.5M
19.5M 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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