Cost of Living / Boston, MA Metro
Cost of Living in Boston, MA Metro
Official metro name: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH Metro Area
Boston, MA Metro has a population of 4,912,449. Median household income is $107,117 and median rent is $1,827 per month. Rent is roughly 20.5% of median monthly income.
State: MAPopulation: 4,912,449Income: $107,117Rent: $1,827Affordability: Affordable (20.5%)
Median Household Income
$107,117
Annual (ACS median)
Median Rent
$1,827
Monthly (ACS median gross rent)
Rent as % of Income
20.5%
rent ÷ (income/12)
Cost Index
143
Simplified relative index
Is Boston, MA Metro expensive?
Based on median rent and income, Boston, MA Metro has a Affordable rent burden. Median rent is $1,827, which is about 20.5% of median monthly household income.
Average rent in Boston, MA Metro
Median rent (ACS) is $1,827 per month. (Neighborhoods vary widely.)
How much income do you need in Boston, MA Metro?
Median household income (ACS) is $107,117 per year. Housing costs take a bigger share of income when rent burden is high.
Other metros in MA
Compare Boston, MA Metro with nearby metros:
Data sources
- US Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).
- Affordability metric: median rent ÷ (median household income / 12).
- Figures are metro-level medians; local variation is expected.