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Cost & Benefits

Cambridge vs Northampton

Simple answer

You'd likely save $1,348 a month in Northampton.

Typical rent is $2,787 in Cambridge and $1,439 in Northampton. This is the Census typical rent, not a promise about your lease.

Cambridge

Massachusetts

Typical rent
$2,787
Typical pay
$130,748 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,008
Price index
108.3 (metro)

Northampton

Massachusetts

Typical rent
$1,439
Typical pay
$80,288 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$2,034
Price index
100.2 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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