According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Bridgewater has an overall cost of living index of 124 which is 1.2x higher than the national index of 100.
Compared to only Massachusetts, Bridgewater has a cost of living index that's 0.9x lower than Massachusetts's index of 131.
The standard of living in Bridgewater ranks as #5005 most affordable out of the 6522 places we measured in Massachusetts. By definition, that implies Bridgewater ranks as the #1402 most expensive place in the Bay State.
Living Expense | Bridgewater | Massachusetts | National Average | |
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Overall | 124 | 131 | 100 | |
Services | 115 | 122 | 100 | |
Groceries | 105 | 109 | 100 | |
Health | 107 | 121 | 100 | |
Housing | 148 | 165 | 100 | |
Transportation | 110 | 107 | 100 | |
Utilities | 124 | 114 | 100 |
Housing swings affordability the most between places in Massachusetts, so we broke down the statistics around housing costs into more detail. It's also important to consider median household incomes to make apples-to-apples comparisons across locations.
Home and income come data comes from the most recent US Census ACS 2014-2018.
Statistic | Bridgewater | Massachusetts | United States |
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Median Home Value | $301,800 | $366,800 | $204,900 |
Median Rent | $1,454 | $1,225 | $1,023 |
Median Income | $64,929 | $77,378 | $60,293 |
Home Value To Income | 4.6x | 4.7x | 3.4x |
Rent To Monthly Income | 0.27x | 0.19x | 0.2x |
City | Population | Cost Of Living | Vs. Bridgewater |
---|---|---|---|
Brockton, MA | 95,426 | 120 | 1.0x |
Quincy, MA | 94,121 | 138 | 1.1x |
Southfield, MI | 73,392 | 93 | 0.8x |
Taunton, MA | 56,963 | 115 | 0.9x |
Norwood, MA | 29,201 | 142 | 1.1x |
Milton, MA | 27,568 | 155 | 1.2x |
Abington, MA | 16,330 | 130 | 1.0x |
Holbrook, MA | 11,036 | 126 | 1.0x |
Middleborough Center, MA | 7,333 | 120 | 1.0x |
Walpole, MA | 6,401 | 142 | 1.1x |