Quincy, MA Cost of Living


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Quincy cost of living score
143.4
More expensive
43.4% higher
than the US average
12.5% higher
than the Massachusetts average
Quincy, Massachusetts gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 143.4, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 43.4% higher than the U.S. average and 12.5% lower than the average for Massachusetts.

Quincy, MA

Housing costs in Quincy?
A typical home costs $572,800, which is 69.4% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 2.8% more expensive than the average Massachusetts home, at $557,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Quincy costs $2,550 per month, which is 78.3% more than the national average of $1,430 and 16.1% more than the state average of $2,140.

Can I afford Quincy?
To live comfortably in Quincy, Massachusetts, a minimum annual income of $109,800 for a family, and $84,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Quincy?
Quincy gives residents a rare chance at great value for affordable living placed somewhere inside Massachusetts’ Norfolk County consisting of median house prices approaching the mid-$400s and rent typically lands close by upwards of $1 thousand dollars depending upon desired amenities - greatly cheaper compared to other nearby locations like Milton or Weymouth which are situated farther eastward. Groceries equally remain mostly on par with United States levels thanks largely to local taxes & regulations while sales tax totals out unchanged at 6.25%.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesQuincyMassachusettsUnited States
  143.4127.5100.0
  109.4108.9100
  89.790.2100.0
  200.5175.0100.0
  $572,800$557,300$338,100
  107.8%112.9%100.0%
  135.9107.9100.0
  167.2147.9100.0

   100=National Average

   Average Rent by Bedroom Size
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Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 10 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 14 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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