Middlesex County, MA Cost of Living


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Middlesex cost of living score
144.7
More expensive
44.7% higher
than the US average
13.5% higher
than the Massachusetts average
Middlesex Massachuse County, Massachusetts gets a BestPlaces Cost of Living score of 144.7, which means the total cost of housing, food, childcare, transportation, healthcare, taxes, and other necessities is 44.7% higher than the U.S. average and 13.5% lower than the average for Massachusetts.

Middlesex County, MA

Housing costs in Middlesex?
A typical home costs $658,900, which is 94.9% more expensive than the national average of $338,100 and 18.2% more expensive than the average Massachusetts home, at $557,300. Renting a two-bedroom unit in Middlesex costs $2,510 per month, which is 75.5% more than the national average of $1,430 and 14.7% more than the state average of $2,140.

Can I afford Middlesex?
To live comfortably in Middlesex Massachuse County, Massachusetts, a minimum annual income of $126,360 for a family, and $82,800 for a single person is recommended.

What does A.I. say about Middlesex?
Middlesex, MA County is an expensive place to live. The median value of a house in the county is $658,900 - far above the US average of $338,100. This reflects on the cost of living as well, which is 144.7 compared to the US average of 100. This shows that residents in Middlesex, MA County pay substantially more for goods and services than most other places in the United States.
   Cost of living score
     CategoriesMiddlesexMassachusettsUnited States
  144.7127.5100.0
  112.1108.9100
  89.590.2100.0
  227.0175.0100.0
  $658,900$557,300$338,100
  114.9%112.9%100.0%
  101.9107.9100.0
  175.3147.9100.0

   100=National Average

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