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Cost & Benefits

Boston vs Watertown

Simple answer

You'd likely save $355 a month in Boston.

Typical rent is $2,502 in Watertown and $2,147 in Boston. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Boston

Massachusetts

Typical rent
$2,147
Typical pay
$97,344 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,008
Price index
108.3 (metro)

Watertown

Massachusetts

Typical rent
$2,502
Typical pay
$126,265 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,008
Price index
108.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

Boston and Watertown are in the same state, so the benefit rules do not change when you move between them.