Hamden, Connecticut vs. Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cost of Living Comparison

The cost of living in Cambridge, Massachusetts is 60.1% more expensive than Hamden, Connecticut.

You would need a salary of $136,078 in Cambridge, Massachusetts to maintain the standard of living you have in Hamden, Connecticut.
Comparison highlights
• Overall, Cambridge, Massachusetts is more expensive than Hamden, Connecticut
• Median Home Cost is the biggest factor in the cost of living difference.
Median Home Cost
224% more expensive in Cambridge
than in Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden, CT vs. Cambridge, MA
Compared to Hamden, Cambridge is:
  Homeowner
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
  60.1% higher
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Renter
      No Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes not Considered
      Child Care, Taxes Considered
      No Child Care, Taxes Considered
  Food
  9.7% higher
  Housing (Homeowner)
  278.6% higher
  Housing (Rent)
  Median Home Cost
  Utilities
  3.3% lower
  Commute
  14.8% lower
  Health
  26.0% lower
  Taxes
  Childcare
  Personal
  0.4% lower