| | Brooklyn, NY | Cambridge, MA | United States |
| Overall | 172.5 | 144.7 | 100 |
| Food & Groceries | 117.8 | 115.5 | 100 |
| Health | 127.6 | 89.2 | 100 |
| Housing | 268.4 | 321.4 | 100 |
| Median Home Cost | $884,000 | $914,400 | $338,100 |
| Utilities | 15,160.0% | 11,780.0% | 10,000.0% |
| Transportation | 192.6 | 95.7 | 100 |
| Miscellaneous | 136.1 | 176.7 | 100 |
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Born in Downstate IE East Flatbush. Lived in Bushwick, Brownsville, Canarsie, Crown Heights, East New York and Back in East Flatbush now. If you know Brooklyn you'll More
I looooooove Brooklyn! So much culture! So many options of restaurants! So much diversity. It's one of the best places I've been to and lived. Granted, the commute is More
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Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be More
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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas. More
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