What is a pro or con of living in Cambridge, Massachusettscompared to Princeton, New Jersey?

Median Home Cost is 5% more expensive in Cambridge.

What salary do I need to live in Cambridge, Massachusetts copmared to Princeton, New Jersey?

A salary of $230,000 in Princeton, New Jersey should increase to $269,757 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.

PRINCETON vs. CAMBRIDGE
Cost of Living Comparison

Princeton, New Jersey vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 17.3% more expensive than Princeton, New Jersey.

You would need a salary of $269,757 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Princeton, New Jersey.

Comparison highlights

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

Median Home Cost
5% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Princeton, New Jersey

Princeton, NJ vs. Cambridge, MA

Compared to Princeton, Cambridge is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

17.3% higher

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

0.3% higher

Housing (Homeowner)

11.9% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Median Home Cost

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Utilities

3.2% higher

Commute

6.9% lower

Health

8.4% lower

Taxes

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Childcare

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Personal

14.2% higher

Cost of Food

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Princeton, New Jersey vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

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Princeton, NJ vs. Cambridge, MA

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