THE MONTHLY LEDGER
CITY LEDGER · 2024
Boston, MA
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. Prices overall are +8.3% versus the US average.
LINE ITEMS (US = 100)
- Housing (rents)148.4+48.4%
- Goods99.7−0.3%
- Utilities148.8+48.8%
- Other services103.6+3.6%
ALL PRICES108.3
SALARY THAT MATCHES
- $60,000 at US average$64,960
- $100,000 at US average$108,266
- $150,000 at US average$162,399
Price level in 2019: 109.9 (−1.5% relative change since).
Compare with another city →BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024. RPPs compare price levels between places in the same year; they don't measure inflation over time. Method.