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 | Longmont | Quincy | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,689/mo | $1,901/mo | 11.2% lower in A |
| Median home value | $488,100 | $563,200 | 13.3% lower in A |
| Median household income | $89,720 | $90,668 | 1.0% lower in A |
| Groceries index | 98.5 | 100.0 | 1.6% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 95.4 | 133.9 | 28.7% lower in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 101.3 | ≈ equal |
| Healthcare index | 101.1 | 103.9 | 2.7% 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 Longmont, you'd need $102,971 in Quincy to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Longmont, CO is about 2.9% cheaper overall than Quincy, MA, based on our cost-of-living index. If you earn $80,000 in Longmont, you'd need about $82,377 in Quincy to keep the same standard of living.