Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

CBSA: 14460 · Data year: 2024

108.3

Overall

99.7

Goods

148.8

Services

148.4

Rents

Price Index vs National Average (100)

Overall 108.3

Goods 99.7

Services 148.8

Rents 148.4

Vertical line = national average (100)

A $100,000 salary at the national average cost of living equals:

$108,266

in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH purchasing power

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Year	Overall	Goods	Services	Rents
2008	107.7	97.9	151.4	142.7
2009	106.6	96.9	143.5	146.2
2010	106.3	99.8	113.2	144.2
2011	106.6	101.9	120.8	147.3
2012	106.0	101.8	130.3	144.9
2013	104.3	101.3	114.4	145.7
2014	105.8	105.0	107.3	142.7
2015	106.3	102.6	114.9	144.7
2016	110.1	104.6	133.8	146.6
2017	109.1	104.4	151.4	148.4
2018	110.3	102.8	155.7	146.1
2019	109.9	106.1	155.1	146.4
2020	112.5	108.3	164.3	156.7
2021	109.8	109.9	158.9	147.0
2022	112.2	110.0	154.5	150.2
2023	110.4	100.8	172.2	148.2
2024	108.3	99.7	148.8	148.4

Source: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities by Metropolitan Statistical Area. Index where national average = 100.