Boston vs Fairfax County, VA

Cost of living from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH to Fairfax County. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,023 vs $2,276. Median home value is $646,300 vs $732,800. Median household income is $115,863 vs $153,637. Housing-only ACS index is 143.2 vs 161.1 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $101,250 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.