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 | Barnstable Town | Cambridge | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,711/mo | $2,628/mo | 34.9% lower in A |
| Median home value | $498,700 | $997,600 | 50.0% lower in A |
| Median household income | $94,387 | $121,539 | 22.3% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.2 | 101.2 | 2.9% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 140.7 | 144.1 | 2.3% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 99.6 | 99.0 | 0.6% higher in A |
| Healthcare index | 102.2 | 112.8 | 9.4% 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 Barnstable Town, you'd need $126,891 in Cambridge to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Barnstable Town, MA is about 21.2% cheaper overall than Cambridge, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. Housing costs are roughly 38% lower in Barnstable Town than in Cambridge. If you earn $80,000 in Barnstable Town, you'd need about $101,513 in Cambridge to keep the same standard of living.