Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
Massachusetts
Cambridge is the premium university and tech market in Massachusetts, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, transit, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Massachusetts
Lynn is a supplemental starter city profile for the Boston-area commuter affordability market in Massachusetts, useful for route coverage and starter comparisons around rent, housing, utilities, wages, benefits, insurance, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lynn has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Lynn has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Lynn minus Cambridge.
| Metric | Cambridge | Lynn | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,944 | $2,356 | -$588 | Lynn | Lynn has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $871,000 | $584,482 | -$286,518 | Lynn | Lynn has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $247/mo | $250/mo | +$3/mo | Cambridge | Cambridge has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 117 | 118 | +1 | Cambridge | Cambridge has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $124,000 | $92,700 | -$31,300 | Lynn | Lynn has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 59/100 | 69/100 | +10 | Lynn | Lynn has the higher move score. |