What is a pro or con of living in Cambridge, Massachusettscompared to Oxford, Massachusetts?

Median Home Cost is 159% more expensive in Cambridge.

What salary do I need to live in Cambridge, Massachusetts copmared to Oxford, Massachusetts?

A salary of $60,000 in Oxford, Massachusetts should increase to $99,637 in Cambridge, Massachusetts (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.

OXFORD vs. CAMBRIDGE
Cost of Living Comparison

Oxford, Massachusetts vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 66.1% more expensive than Oxford, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $99,637 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Oxford, Massachusetts.

Comparison highlights

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

Median Home Cost
159% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Oxford, Massachusetts

Oxford, MA vs. Cambridge, MA

Compared to Oxford, Cambridge is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

66.1% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Food

9.7% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

225.3% higher

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

2.4% higher

Commute

0.1% higher

Health

7.2% lower

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

15.1% higher

Cost of Food

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Oxford, Massachusetts vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

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Oxford, MA vs. Cambridge, MA

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