Boston vs Santa Cruz

Cost of living from Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH to Santa Cruz-Watsonville, CA. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,023 vs $2,264. Median home value is $646,300 vs $1,027,500. Median household income is $115,863 vs $111,093. BEA 2024 all-items RPP is 108.3 vs 109.9 (US=100). $90,000 where you live now is about $91,355 where you’re going. Estimates, not advice.