2025 Compare Cities Cost of Living:
Boothbay Harbor, ME vs Friday Harbor, WA

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Is it cheaper to live in Friday Harbor or is it cheaper to live in Boothbay Harbor?
- Friday Harbor is 44.4% more expensive than Boothbay Harbor.

Which city has more affordable housing, Friday Harbor or Boothbay Harbor?
- Friday Harbor housing costs are 109.9% more expensive than Boothbay Harbor housing costs.

Is Health Care more affordable in Boothbay Harbor or is Health Care more affordable in Friday Harbor.
- Health related expenses are 2.0% more in Friday Harbor.
 Boothbay Harbor, MEFriday Harbor, WAUnited States
 Overall  Unlock135.2100
 Food & Groceries109.3  Unlock100
 Health  Unlock97.1100
 Housing113.1  Unlock100
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$831,500$338,100
 Utilities102  Unlock100
 Transportation  Unlock67.7100
 Miscellaneous103.6  Unlock100
100 = National Average (Below 100 means cheaper than the US average. Above 100 means more expensive.)
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Reviews for Boothbay Harbor    1 Reviews

We purchased a 2nd home in BBH 3 years ago. We have seen the improvements over the years with the expansion of the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens and the rotary in  More

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Reviews for Friday Harbor    2 Reviews

Beautiful place to retire and live, but a very expensive area to buy property and maintain. Services are limited and labor is in big shortage. So be prepared to pay up  More

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I lived on the Island for a couple of the winter months in 2007. I house sat a beautiful home on acreage with a view of the water. The Island is very quiet during the  More

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