Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler vs Boston-Cambridge-Newton
AZ metro vs MA metro · Cost of living comparison
Overall winner:Boston-Cambridge-Newton(3/6 categories)
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ · 5.1M
2
categories won
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
MA · 4.9M
3
categories won
Winner
Monthly Rent
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Home Value
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler wins
Median Income
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Affordability Score
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Unemployment
Tie
Violent Crime
Boston-Cambridge-Newton wins
Metric
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
Boston-Cambridge-Newton
| Median Monthly Rent | $1,760/mo✓ | $2,000/mo |
| Median Household Income | $85,700 | $110,697✓ |
| Median Home Value | $457,400✓ | $646,600 |
| Metro Population | 5.1M✓ | 4.9M |
| Rent as % of Income | 25% | 22%✓ |
| Affordability Score | 51/100 | 57/100✓ |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% | 3.2% |
| Violent Crime Rate | 409/100k | 314/100k✓ |
| Property Crime Rate | 1797/100k | 1101/100k✓ |
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler
AZ
Median Rent
$1,760/mo
Median Income
$85,700
Home Value
$457,400
Population
5.1M
5.1M 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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