Brookline, MA Cost of Living


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Brookline cost of living score
143.4
More expensive
43.4% higher
than the US average
12.5% higher
than the Massachusetts average
Brookline, 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.

Brookline, MA

Housing costs in Brookline?
A typical home costs $1,026,200, which is 203.5% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 84.1% more expensive than the average Massachusetts home, at $557,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Brookline costs $3,810 per month, which is 166.4% more than the national average of $1,430 and 43.8% more than the state average of $2,140.

Can I afford Brookline?
To live comfortably in Brookline, Massachusetts, a minimum annual income of $196,560 for a family, and $126,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Brookline?
Living in Brookline, MA is significantly more expensive than the US average. According to the content, the median value of a house in Brookline is $1.0262e+006, nearly three times more than the US average of $338,100. Similarly, the cost of living in Brookline is 203.2 compared to 100 for the US average. This means that everyday expenses like groceries and housing are much higher in Brookline than other areas across the nation.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesBrooklineMassachusettsUnited States
  143.4127.5100.0
  116.7108.9100
  89.790.2100.0
  401.2175.0100.0
  $1,026,200$557,300$338,100
  119.1%112.9%100.0%
  124.3107.9100.0
  167.0147.9100.0

   100=National Average

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