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 | Malden | The Hammocks | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $1,962/mo | $1,944/mo | 0.9% higher in A |
| Median home value | $570,600 | $406,700 | 40.3% higher in A |
| Median household income | $90,295 | $79,139 | 14.1% higher in A |
| Groceries index | 100.0 | 102.1 | 2.0% lower in A |
| Utilities index | 133.9 | 96.5 | 38.8% higher in A |
| Transportation index | 101.3 | 106.5 | 4.9% lower in A |
| Healthcare index | 103.9 | 104.8 | 0.8% 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 Malden, you'd need $100,112 in The Hammocks to maintain your standard of living.
Climate, safety, and demographics side by side.
Malden and The Hammocks have nearly identical overall cost-of-living indices. Housing costs are roughly 3% lower in Malden than in The Hammocks. If you earn $80,000 in Malden, you'd need about $80,090 in The Hammocks to keep the same standard of living.