Fairfax County, VA vs Boston

Cost of living from Fairfax County to Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH. ACS 2024 5-year median gross rent is $2,276 vs $2,023. Median home value is $732,800 vs $646,300. Median household income is $153,637 vs $115,863. Housing-only ACS index is 161.1 vs 143.2 (not full COL). $90,000 here is about $80,000 there on a housing-only basis. Estimates, not advice.