Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA Cost Of Living

Cambridge Highlands 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. 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.
Index	Cambridge Highlands	Cambridge	Massachusetts
Cost of living index	169	175	131
Index	Cambridge Highlands	Cambridge	Massachusetts
Goods & Services index	130	130	120
Groceries index	106	106	107
Health care index	135	135	120
Housing index	272	294	165
Transportation index	111	111	106
Utilities index	141	141	123

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The cost of living in Cambridge Highlands is 29% higher than the Cambridge average.
The cost of living in Cambridge Highlands is 69% higher than the national average.
The cost of housing in Cambridge Highlands is 172% higher than the national average.
Massachusetts general sales tax is 23% higher than the national average.
Massachusetts state income tax is 129% higher than the national average.

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Household	$70,084	$5,840	$1,635	$2,103

Massachusetts Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Massachusetts	6.25%	6.25%

Massachusetts Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Massachusetts	5.1%	5.1%

Goods & Services

Item	Cambridge	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$21.98	$16.09	36.7%
Beauty Salon	$51.87	$37.33	38.9%
Toothpaste	$2.26	$2.45	7.8%
Shampoo	$1.05	$1.00	4.6%
Movie	$13.47	$10.28	31.0%
Bowling	$8.95	$4.93	81.4%

Groceries

Item	Cambridge	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$3.72	$3.80	2.3%
Fried Chicken	$1.56	$1.40	11.9%
Milk	$1.98	$2.01	1.5%
Potatoes	$3.73	$3.01	23.9%
Pizza	$10.62	$9.89	7.5%
Beer	$9.97	$8.90	12.0%

Health Care

Item	Cambridge	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$105.58	$102.16	3.4%
Doctor	$190.52	$108.36	75.8%
Dentist	$126.73	$92.53	37.0%
Ibuprofen	$9.19	$9.28	1.0%
Lipitor	$419.01	$425.82	1.6%

Housing

Item	Cambridge	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$629,700.00	$184,700.00	240.9%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$2,207.99	$1,202.44	83.6%
Apartment Rent	$1,754.00	$949.00	84.8%

Transportation

Item	Cambridge	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$2.25	$2.24	0.1%
Tire Balancing	$61.72	$46.29	33.3%

Utilities

Item	Cambridge	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$238.05	$165.96	43.4%
Phone	$39.99	$28.68	39.4%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Lynn, MA	92,074	127	27%
Randolph, MA	33,526	130	30%
Chelsea, MA	38,244	130	30%
Salem, MA	42,804	134	34%
Revere, MA	53,165	135	35%
Cambridge, MA	108,757	175	75%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Antioch, CA	108,675	124	24%
Murrieta, CA	108,583	132	32%
Temecula, CA	108,965	135	35%
High Point, NC	108,982	96	-4%
San Buenaventura (Ventura), CA	109,067	144	44%
Cambridge, MA	108,757	175	75%

Source: The Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA cost of living data displayed above is derived from the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) for 2017.

Cambridge Highlands, Cambridge, MA Cost of Living