cost
Cost of Living Index
Boston
51.1
city
New York City
44.8
city
Comparison
Side-by-side data for relocation, travel, hiring, and investment decisions. Values are shown with source-backed metric definitions so trade-offs are easy to compare.
Bars show source values for selected metrics.
Winner
Boston wins on 15 of 26 metrics compared to New York City.
cost
Boston
51.1
city
New York City
44.8
city
safety
Boston
57.9
city
New York City
68.2
city
housing
Boston
$2,908
city
New York City
$2,318
city
jobs
Boston
$4,972/mo
city
New York City
$4,440/mo
city
health
Boston
54.4
city
New York City
55.3
city
environment
Boston
29.3 ug/m3
city
New York City
37.2 ug/m3
city
infrastructure
Boston
127 Mbps
city
New York City
236 Mbps
city
demographics
Boston
3.0%
city
New York City
2.8%
city
economy
Boston
7.0%
city
New York City
6.5%
city
economy
Boston
$5,756/mo
city
New York City
$4,778/mo
city
education
Boston
73.7
city
New York City
70.2
city
environment
Boston
59.6
city
New York City
58.9
city
environment
Boston
25.2 ug/m3
city
New York City
37.8 ug/m3
city
health
Boston
72.2 years
city
New York City
72.0 years
city
health
Boston
17.1%
city
New York City
16.1%
city
housing
Boston
15.8x
city
New York City
10.5x
city
housing
Boston
$12,878/sqm
city
New York City
$14,991/sqm
city
housing
Boston
$2,208/mo
city
New York City
$2,889/mo
city
jobs
Boston
5.1%
city
New York City
10.5%
city
quality
Boston
5.3
city
New York City
5.2
city
religion
Boston
60.3%
city
New York City
46.6%
city
religion
Boston
43.7%
city
New York City
41.2%
city
religion
Boston
59.6%
city
New York City
61.2%
city
safety
Boston
63.3 per 100k
city
New York City
55.3 per 100k
city
safety
Boston
25.7 per 100k
city
New York City
11.7 per 100k
city
transport
Boston
53
city
New York City
48.8
city