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Cost & Benefits

Cambridge vs Waltham

Simple answer

You'd likely save $519 a month in Waltham.

Typical rent is $2,787 in Cambridge and $2,268 in Waltham. 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)

Waltham

Massachusetts

Typical rent
$2,268
Typical pay
$120,216 a year
2-bedroom fair rent
$3,008
Price index
108.3 (metro)

Benefits after a move

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