Boston, MA Cost of Living Index

Boston cost of living index

In the event that the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.

Index	Boston	Massachusetts	National
Cost of living index	137	120	100
Goods & Services index	134	119	100
Groceries index	118	116	100
Health care index	121	119	100
Housing index	158	125	100
Transportation index	111	105	100
Utilities index	147	124	100

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• The cost of living in Boston is 14.6% greater than the Massachusetts average.
• The cost of living in Boston is 37.2% greater than the national average.
• Each cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. If the amount is below 100, it is lower than the national average. If the amount is above 100, it is higher than the national average.

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The average prices for Boston, MA goods and services that are below the "0" percentile are lower compared to the national average. If the average prices are above the "0" percentile, they are higher compared to the national average.

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Neighborhoods in & around Boston, MA

Neighborhood	Miles	Neighborhood	Miles
Roxbury, Boston	0.6	South Boston, Boston	2.7
Jamaica Plain, Boston	1.2	Cambridgeport, Cambridge	2.8
South End, Boston	1.4	Central, Boston	2.9
Fenway-Kenmore, Boston	1.5	Area Iv, Cambridge	2.9
North Dorchester, Boston	1.9	Roslindale, Boston	3.2
Back Bay-Beacon Hill, Boston	2.1	Mattapan, Boston	3.2
Mit, Cambridge	2.6	East Cambridge, Cambridge	3.4
South Dorchester, Boston	2.6	Wellington-Harrington, Cambridge	3.5

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Cities near Boston, MA

City	Miles	City	Miles
Boston, MA	0	Newton, MA	6.3
Brookline, MA	2.4	Everett, MA	6.4
Cambridge, MA	3.8	Belmont, MA	6.5
Milton, MA	4.8	Dedham, MA	6.6
Somerville, MA	4.8	Winthrop, MA	6.7
Watertown, MA	5.9	Medford, MA	6.9
Chelsea, MA	5.9	Malden, MA	7.5
Quincy, MA	6	Arlington, MA	7.7

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