Cost comparison
Compare rent, housing, utilities, groceries, salary needs, and move score across the city profiles currently available in LifeAtlas.
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.
Massachusetts
Worcester is the central Massachusetts comparison market in Massachusetts, promoted in source-ready batch 01 for comparisons around housing, wages, utilities, taxes, benefits, and moving costs.
Comparison
Lynn has the lower salary-needed estimate, while Worcester has the lower starter rent. Differences are shown as Worcester minus Lynn.
| Metric | Lynn | Worcester | Difference | Advantage | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,356 | $2,300 | -$56 | Worcester | Worcester has the lower median rent. |
| Home price | $584,482 | $650,000 | +$65,518 | Lynn | Lynn has the lower home price. |
| Utilities | $250/mo | $235/mo | -$15/mo | Worcester | Worcester has the lower utilities. |
| Groceries index | 118 | 114 | -4 | Worcester | Worcester has the lower groceries index. |
| Salary needed | $92,700 | $100,000 | +$7,300 | Lynn | Lynn has the lower salary needed. |
| Move score | 69/100 | 64/100 | -5 | Lynn | Lynn has the higher move score. |