| Northampton, MA | Portland, OR | United States |
Overall | 102.8 | 127.7 | 100 |
Food & Groceries | 108.5 | 103.7 | 100 |
Health | 89.5 | 90.6 | 100 |
Housing | 122.8 | 184.1 | 100 |
Median Home Cost | $402,400 | $537,200 | $338,100 |
Utilities | 11,300.0% | 7,990.0% | 10,000.0% |
Transportation | 86.4 | 129.9 | 100 |
Miscellaneous | 128.6 | 140.1 | 100 |
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Northampton 6 Reviews
I was born in Northampton in the 1960"s and have lived other places but always came back to live here. My two children were born here too. What draws be back to More
The greater Northampton, MA area is generally a pretty good place to live, if you're interested in Western MA or southern New England in general. MA is more affordable More
Northampton is a very progressive, diverse, liberal small city where you will find so much to do in just the downtown area alone. Music, shopping, restaurants, bars, More
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I lived in Portland for 19 years (I've also lived in Boise, ID, the Bay Area, Austin, TX and now Nampa, ID). It drives me nuts when people try to give a large city a More
One of the best cities in America. Food scene is the best in the world. Weather is preferable over places where you have the same weather year round. I enjoy the More
I moved from Houston to Portland about a year ago. I remember reading the reviews on here and it making me second guess moving before I did, so I wanted to come back and More
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