Boston vs New York

Cost of living from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH to New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,023 vs $1,830. Median home value is $646,300 vs $614,200. Median household income is $115,863 vs $99,155. BEA 2024 all-items RPP is 108.3 vs 112.6 (US=100). $90,000 where you live now is about $93,572 where you’re going. Estimates, not advice.