Cost of Living
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How Somerville's prices compare to the US city average across major spending categories.
Index: 100 = US city average. Values >100 mean more expensive, <100 means cheaper.
How far does your salary go in Somerville?
Your $100,000 in Somerville has the same purchasing power as $53,798 in the average US city. You'd need $46,202 more here to maintain that standard of living.
Demographics and workforce data from the US Census ACS 5-Year.
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Climate, safety, and walkability indicators.
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Somerville, Massachusetts has a cost-of-living index of 186, which is 86% above the national average. The typical renter pays $2,357 per month. The median household earns $120,778 per year.
To match the lifestyle of a $70,000 earner in the average US city, you'd need about $130,116 per year in Somerville. Single renters typically want at least three times the $28,284 threshold to cover housing comfortably.
Somerville is more expensive than most US cities. Overall prices are 86% above the national average.