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Moving to Massachusetts

Highest education attainment in US, biotech, Boston winters.

NortheastCapital: BostonPop. 7.0M

Massachusetts has an overall price level 105.8 (US avg = 100). Housing dominates the difference.

Overall price index
105.8
Housing index
128.1
Groceries index (modeled)
101.4
Utilities index (modeled)
100.9
Electricity rate
30.2 ¢/kWh
Transportation index (modeled)
101.2
Median home value
$607,400
Median monthly rent
$1,479/mo

Sources: BLS LAUS 2026-04 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Massachusetts unemployment is 4.7% with median household income $105k.

Unemployment rate
4.7%
Median household income
$104,828
Per-capita income
$57,789
Labor-force participation
67.2%
Right-to-work state
No
Nurse Licensure Compact
Non-member

Sources: FEMA NRI 2025 · Census ACS 2024 (live) state-level

Massachusetts: median home value $607,400.

Home value
$607,400
Rent
$1,479/mo
Homeownership rate
62.0%
FEMA NRI composite
79/100
Hurricane exposure
Low
Wildfire exposure
Low
Tornado risk
Low
Earthquake risk
Low

Massachusetts 4th-grade math proficiency: 51.2% at/above NAEP proficient.

4th-grade math proficiency
51.2%
Per-pupil spending
$20,184
Student–teacher ratio (est.)
16
Public 4-yr grad rate
59.0%
Notable universities
Harvard, MIT, BU

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