What is a pro or con of living in East Palo Alto, Californiacompared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Median Home Cost is 3% more expensive in East Palo Alto.

What salary do I need to live in East Palo Alto, California copmared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A salary of $173,000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts should increase to $183,756 in East Palo Alto, California (assumptions include Homeowner, no Child Care, and Taxes are not considered.

What is a cost of living index?

A Cost of living index is a number starting at 100(100 = US Average). Higher means the place is more expensive than the US Average and lower than 100 means the place is less expensive than the US Average.

CAMBRIDGE vs. EAST PALO ALTO
Cost of Living Comparison

Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. East Palo Alto, California

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in East Palo Alto, California is 6.2% more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $183,756 in East Palo Alto, California to maintain the standard of living you have in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, East Palo Alto, California is more expensive than Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
3% more expensive in East Palo Alto
than in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA vs. East Palo Alto, CA

Compared to Cambridge, East Palo Alto is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

6.2% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

3.9% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

20.7% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

23.7% lower

Commute

44.3% higher

Health

31.6% higher

Taxes

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Personal

2.0% lower

Cost of Food

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Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. East Palo Alto, California

Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambridge, MA vs. East Palo Alto, CA

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