Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Massachusetts
Boston is the high-cost jobs, transit, and healthcare market in Massachusetts, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Massachusetts
Lowell is the commuter and regional affordability market in Massachusetts, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lowell has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lowell has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lowell minus Boston.
| Metric | Boston | Lowell | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,944 | $2,024 | -$920 | Lowell | Lowell has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $871,000 | $559,000 | -$312,000 | Lowell | Lowell has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $247/mo | $241/mo | -$6/mo | Lowell | Lowell has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 117 | 116 | -1 | Lowell | Lowell has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $124,000 | $90,000 | -$34,000 | Lowell | Lowell has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 59/100 | 68/100 | +9 | Lowell | Lowell has the higher move score. |