Hanover, New Hampshire vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 24.0% more expensive than Hanover, New Hampshire.

You would need a salary of $117,784 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Hanover, New Hampshire.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Hanover, New Hampshire
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
15% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Hanover, New Hampshire
Hanover, NH vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Hanover, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  24.0% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  1.9% lower
  Housing (Homeowner)
  32.8% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.9% lower
  Commute
  59.5% higher
  Health
  7.1% higher
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  17.6% higher