What is a pro or con of living in Grand Rapids, Michigancompared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

Median Home Cost is 72% cheaper in Grand Rapids.

What salary do I need to live in Grand Rapids, Michigan copmared to Cambridge, Massachusetts?

A salary of $50,000 in Cambridge, Massachusetts could decrease to $25,763 in Grand Rapids, Michigan (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.

CAMBRIDGE vs. GRAND RAPIDS
Cost of Living Comparison

Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Grand Rapids, Michigan is 48.5% cheaper than Cambridge, Massachusetts.

You would need a salary of $25,763 in Grand Rapids, Michigan to maintain the standard of living you have in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Comparison highlights

• Overall, Grand Rapids, Michigan is cheaper than Cambridge, Massachusetts
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.

Median Home Cost
72% cheaper in Grand Rapids
than in Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge, MA vs. Grand Rapids, MI

Compared to Cambridge, Grand Rapids is:

Homeowner

No Child Care, Taxes not Considered

48.5% lower

Child Care, Taxes not Considered

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Renter

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Food

17.6% lower

Housing (Homeowner)

79.6% lower

Housing (Rent)

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Utilities

15.2% lower

Commute

0.6% lower

Health

9.0% lower

Taxes

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Personal

20.2% lower

Cost of Food

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Cambridge, Massachusetts vs. Grand Rapids, Michigan

Cost of Living Comparison

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Cambridge, MA vs. Grand Rapids, MI

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