Cost of Living in the Northeast
New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island & Vermont
Photo: Peter James Eisenhaure / UnsplashThe Northeast — New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island & Vermont — covers 27 cities we track across 9 states. Median one-bedroom rent across those cities is $1,134 — 5% higher than the $1,082 median across the 6 regions we track.
The cheapest city we track in the Northeast is Lewiston, ME, at $749/mo for a one-bedroom; the priciest is Cambridge, MA, at $2,496/mo. Median household income across the region's tracked cities is $66,772, about the same as the $66,196 median across all regions.
Region Medians
Medians across the 27 cities we track in the Northeast — not a population-weighted regional figure.
States in the Northeast
Cities in the Northeast
- New York City, NY1BR $1,705
- Philadelphia, PA1BR $1,189
- Boston, MA1BR $1,978
- Newark, NJ1BR $978
- Pittsburgh, PA1BR $1,079
- Jersey City, NJ1BR $1,853
- Buffalo, NY1BR $849
- Rochester, NY1BR $857
- Worcester, MA1BR $1,028
- Providence, RI1BR $1,030
- Paterson, NJ1BR $1,183
- Bridgeport, CT1BR $1,181
- New Haven, CT1BR $1,275
- Allentown, PA1BR $1,100
- Hartford, CT1BR $1,042
- Cambridge, MA1BR $2,496
- Manchester, NH1BR $1,150
- Nashua, NH1BR $1,383
- Warwick, RI1BR $1,085
- Cranston, RI1BR $1,032
- Portland, ME1BR $1,331
- Burlington, VT1BR $1,275
- Concord, NH1BR $1,134
- Lewiston, ME1BR $749
- Bangor, ME1BR $889
- South Burlington, VT1BR $1,533
- Rutland, VT1BR $856
Northeast cost of living — FAQ
- Is the Northeast expensive to live in?
- The Northeast is on the pricier side of the 6 US regions we track. Its median one-bedroom rent of $1,134 ranks #3 of 6 and is 5% higher than the $1,082 median.
- What is the cheapest city to live in in the Northeast?
- Lewiston, ME is the cheapest of the cities we track in the Northeast, with a one-bedroom rent of $749 a month.
- What is the most expensive city in the Northeast?
- Cambridge, MA is the priciest of the cities we track in the Northeast, with a one-bedroom rent of $2,496 a month.
- Which states are in the Northeast?
- We track cities in 9 states in the Northeast: New York, Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, Rhode Island & Vermont.
Sources: US Census Bureau, ACS 5-Year; NOAA Climate Normals 1981–2010; Tax Foundation 2026 (state taxes).