City comparison
Cost indices by category, with the US city average (100) marked.
Index: 100 = US city average. Lower is more affordable.
Side-by-side costs, salaries, and sub-category indices.
| Metric | Attleboro | Boston | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,359/mo | $1,981/mo | 31.4% lower in A |
| Median home value | $378,900 | $684,900 | 44.7% lower in A |
| Median household income | $91,378 | $89,212 | 2.4% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 98.3 | 101.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 134.0 | 144.1 | 7.0% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 100.4 | 99.0 | 1.3% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.0 | 112.8 | 8.7% lower in A |
How much you'd need to earn in the other city to keep the same standard of living.
If you earn $100,000 in Attleboro, you'd need $120,475 in Boston to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Attleboro, MA is about 17% cheaper overall than Boston, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 30% lower in Attleboro than in Boston. If you earn $80,000 in Attleboro, you'd need about $96,380 in Boston to keep the same standard of living.