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 | Concord | Waltham | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $2,137/mo | $2,141/mo | 0.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $706,700 | $679,000 | 4.1% higher in A |
| Median household income | $107,789 | $113,443 | 5.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 104.8 | 100.0 | 4.8% higher in A |
| Utilities index | 146.0 | 133.9 | 9.0% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.6 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.4 | 103.9 | 2.4% 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 Concord, you'd need $100,198 in Waltham to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Concord and Waltham have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Concord than in Waltham. If you earn $80,000 in Concord, you'd need about $80,158 in Waltham to keep the same standard of living.