Massachusetts city profile
What it costs to live in Boston, and how it compares with other Massachusetts cities, in plain numbers.
Value score
12
79th best value in Massachusetts
How much you get for what you pay, versus other Massachusetts cities.
Overall livability
30
71st overall in Massachusetts
Cost, safety, schools, jobs and quality of life combined.
Boston is home to about 672,814 people. A typical home runs $610,400 and a household earns around $81,700, a price-to-income ratio of 7.5. Among Massachusetts's largest cities, it ranks 79th for value and 71st overall. For context, the typical Boston home is about 5% below the statewide median of $642,000 and local household income is about 28% below the statewide median of $114,000.
Median home price
$610,400
78th in MA of 80
Median rent
$1,783/mo
Median household income
$81,700
Home price to income
7.5x
Unemployment
6.9%
63rd in MA of 80
School rating
7/10
50th in MA of 80
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