Moving to New York from Massachusetts
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Massachusetts to New York — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Massachusetts to New York, you would find that New York is 0.8% cheaper than Massachusetts. A $75,000 salary in Massachusetts would need to be roughly $70,689 in New York to maintain the same lifestyle. How your spending power changes when you relocate from Massachusetts to New York. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $70,689 To maintain the same standard of living in New York The biggest cost differences at a glance Restaurants pay 6.5% less Groceries pay 4.0% more Transportation pay 15.3% more Housing pay 12.5% less Childcare pay 9.2% less Entertainment and Sports pay 2.2% more Data: MyLifeElsewhere's crowdsourced cost of living database, with prices submitted and updated by users worldwide. Exchange rates are refreshed regularly from public sources. Cost of living varies a lot by city. Each figure is a city's overall cost of living as a percentage of New York City (the priciest, = 100%). On average, cities in New York cost about 11% less than cities in Massachusetts. Compare cities head-to-head How Massachusetts and New York stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Massachusetts performs better than New York across all safety metrics. share of people without health insurance share of adults with obesity share of adults with diabetes share of adults who smoke Massachusetts performs better than New York across all health & wellbeing metrics. typical price of a home typical monthly gross rent share of homes that are owner-occupied New York generally does better on what about housing?, though Massachusetts leads in homeownership rate. share of households with internet minutes each way to work Massachusetts performs better than New York across all infrastructure metrics. percentage of the labour force without work a broad measure of economic output per person typical annual income of a household share of people below the poverty line Massachusetts generally does better on employment & economy, though New York leads in unemployment rate. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Massachusetts performs better than New York across all family life metrics. Data: Bureau of Economic Analysis, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES), FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) Monthly averages — select a city to compare. Avg. annual high / low Avg. annual high / low Data: Generally yes: New York runs about 6% cheaper than Massachusetts on average, though it depends heavily on the city. A safe rule of thumb is 3 months of local expenses plus relocation costs. On a $75,000 comparable salary, that's around $17,672 in New York for everyday spending, before movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Massachusetts performs better than New York across all safety metrics. Massachusetts performs better than New York across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Albany is 58°F, compared to 59°F in Boston. Albany receives around 39.4 in of rainfall per year, while Boston gets 43.8 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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Months Boston Albany Jan–Mar 40°/26°F (4°/-3°C) 37°/19°F (2°/-7°C) Apr–Jun 66°/50°F (19°/10°C) 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) Jul–Sep 78°/62°F (25°/17°C) 78°/58°F (26°/14°C) Oct–Dec 51°/38°F (11°/3°C) 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) View all months
Month Boston Albany Jan 36°/22°F (2.1°/-5.4°C) 31°/15°F (-0.8°/-9.7°C) Feb 39°/25°F (3.7°/-4.1°C) 35°/17°F (1.4°/-8.2°C) Mar 45°/31°F (7.4°/-0.5°C) 44°/26°F (6.9°/-3.5°C) Apr 56°/41°F (13.1°/4.8°C) 58°/37°F (14.6°/2.9°C) May 66°/50°F (18.9°/9.9°C) 69°/47°F (20.8°/8.4°C) Jun 76°/60°F (24.4°/15.3°C) 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.6°C) Jul 81°/65°F (27.4°/18.6°C) 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.3°C) Aug 80°/65°F (26.4°/18.1°C) 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.5°C) Sep 72°/57°F (22.4°/14.1°C) 72°/52°F (22.3°/10.9°C) Oct 61°/47°F (16.3°/8.1°C) 60°/40°F (15.4°/4.2°C) Nov 51°/38°F (10.8°/3.3°C) 48°/31°F (8.8°/-0.3°C) Dec 41°/28°F (5.1°/-2.1°C) 36°/21°F (2.1°/-6.0°C) 
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