Medfield, MA Cost Of Living

Demographics | Cost Of Living
Updated: 2022-04-08
157
Medfield's Overall Cost Of Living
1.6x
Higher Than The National Average
96 out of 113
In Massachusetts
5,961 out of 6,412
In America
The cost of living index is set to 100 for the average place in America. An index above 100 means Medfield is expensive, while a number below 100 means it's a relatively cheap place to live.

What is the cost of living in Medfield, MA?

According to the most recent data on the cost of living, Medfield has an overall cost of living index of 157 which is 1.6x higher than the national index of 100.

Compared to only Massachusetts, Medfield has a cost of living index that's 1.2x higher than Massachusetts's index of 132.

The standard of living in Medfield ranks as #5,964 most affordable out of the 6,418 places we measured in Massachusetts. By definition, that implies Medfield ranks as the #455 most expensive place in the Bay State.

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Medfield Cost Of Living Vs. Massachusetts

Living Expense Medfield Massachusetts National Average
Overall 157 132 100
Services 130 119 100
Groceries 112 112 100
Health 121 123 100
Housing 239 164 100
Transportation 115 109 100
Utilities 122 116 100
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Medfield Cost of Living Vs. MA

Medfield, MA Housing Cost Breakdown

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.

$657,600
Median Home Value
$1,440
Median Rent
$147,868
Median Income
Statistic Medfield Massachusetts United States
Median Home Value $657,600 $398,800 $229,800
Median Rent $1,440 $1,336 $1,096
Median Income $147,868 $84,385 $64,994
Home Value To Income 4.4x 4.7x 3.5x
Rent To Monthly Income 0.12x 0.19x 0.2x

Detailed Medfield Services Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Medfield Massachusetts
Shampoo $1.02 $1.06
Movie $12.55 $10.68
Bowling $5.61 $14.67

Detailed Medfield Groceries Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Medfield Massachusetts
Ground Beef $3.34 $4.22
Fried Chicken $1.71 $1.39
Milk $2.49 $2.05

Detailed Medfield Health Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Medfield Massachusetts
Haircut $16.68 $18.62
Beauty Salon $50.37 $39.05
Toothpaste $2.75 $2.34

Detailed Medfield Transportation Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Medfield Massachusetts
Potatoes $3.3 $3.29
Pizza $11.3 $10.62
Beer $9.6 $9.38
Optometrist $136.98 $108.57
Doctor $151.91 $116.17
Dentist $110.63 $99.13

Detailed Medfield Utilities Costs Vs. Massachusetts

Item Medfield Massachusetts
Gasoline $2.42 $2.22
Tire Balancing $59.24 $50.07
All Electricity $217.29 $167.67
Phone $31.08 $175.64

Medfield SnackAbility

6
/10
Overall SnackAbility
Jobs
9/10
Housing
9
Affordability
8
Diversity
6
Safety
9
Amenities
8
Education
10
Commute
3

Cost Of Living In Cities Around Medfield

City Population Cost Of Living Vs. Medfield
Newton, MA 88,322 192 1.2x
Brookline, MA 59,223 191 1.2x
Arlington, MA 45,379 162 1.0x
Lexington, MA 33,304 190 1.2x
Needham, MA 31,177 180 1.1x
Norwood, MA 29,446 143 0.9x
Wellesley, MA 28,747 216 1.4x
Belmont, MA 26,158 181 1.2x
Dedham, MA 25,330 141 0.9x
West Concord, MA 7,294 172 1.1x

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