Moving to Massachusetts from New York
What to Expect
Considering a move from New York to Massachusetts? Here's how the two compare on cost, climate, safety, and more.
If you moved from New York to Massachusetts, you would find that Massachusetts is 2.3% more expensive than New York. A $75,000 salary in New York would need to be roughly $79,574 in Massachusetts to maintain the same lifestyle. A breakdown of how everyday costs differ between New York and Massachusetts. What does your salary buy? $75,000 → $79,574 To maintain the same standard of living in Massachusetts How key spending categories compare Restaurants pay 7.2% more Groceries pay 3.3% less Transportation pay 11.9% less Housing pay 14.6% more Childcare pay 11.7% more Entertainment and Sports pay 1.5% less 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 Massachusetts cost about 13% more than cities in New York. Compare cities head-to-head The numbers behind daily life in Massachusetts compared to New York. incidents per 100,000 people per year incidents per 100,000 people per year Massachusetts performs significantly 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 significantly 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 significantly 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 New York generally does better on employment & economy, though Massachusetts leads in median household income. average years of life at birth share of adults with a 4-year college degree Massachusetts performs significantly 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: On average Massachusetts is around 6% pricier than New York, with notable variation by city. Budget about $19,894 for 3 months in Massachusetts (based on a $75,000 comparable annual salary), then add the one-off costs: movers, a truck rental, and a rental deposit. Massachusetts performs significantly better than New York across all safety metrics. Massachusetts performs significantly better than New York across all health & wellbeing metrics. The average high temperature in Boston is 59°F, compared to 58°F in Albany. Boston receives around 43.8 in of rainfall per year, while Albany gets 39.4 in. How Far Will Your Money Go?
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What's the Climate Like?
Months Albany Boston Jan–Mar 37°/19°F (2°/-7°C) 40°/26°F (4°/-3°C) Apr–Jun 68°/47°F (20°/8°C) 66°/50°F (19°/10°C) Jul–Sep 78°/58°F (26°/14°C) 78°/62°F (25°/17°C) Oct–Dec 48°/31°F (9°/-1°C) 51°/38°F (11°/3°C) View all months
Month Albany Boston Jan 31°/15°F (-0.8°/-9.7°C) 36°/22°F (2.1°/-5.4°C) Feb 35°/17°F (1.4°/-8.2°C) 39°/25°F (3.7°/-4.1°C) Mar 44°/26°F (6.9°/-3.5°C) 45°/31°F (7.4°/-0.5°C) Apr 58°/37°F (14.6°/2.9°C) 56°/41°F (13.1°/4.8°C) May 69°/47°F (20.8°/8.4°C) 66°/50°F (18.9°/9.9°C) Jun 78°/56°F (25.5°/13.6°C) 76°/60°F (24.4°/15.3°C) Jul 82°/61°F (27.9°/16.3°C) 81°/65°F (27.4°/18.6°C) Aug 80°/60°F (26.9°/15.5°C) 80°/65°F (26.4°/18.1°C) Sep 72°/52°F (22.3°/10.9°C) 72°/57°F (22.4°/14.1°C) Oct 60°/40°F (15.4°/4.2°C) 61°/47°F (16.3°/8.1°C) Nov 48°/31°F (8.8°/-0.3°C) 51°/38°F (10.8°/3.3°C) Dec 36°/21°F (2.1°/-6.0°C) 41°/28°F (5.1°/-2.1°C) 
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