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How expensive is Boston? Here's how it compares to other US cities

By Andy Medici • •

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – MAY 13: Pedestrians walk through Fan Pier Park in the Seaport neighborhood on May 13, 2020 in Boston, Massachusetts. There have been over 11,000 confirmed coronavirus (COVID-19) cases reported in Boston. A stay at home order was put into effect by Governor Charlie Baker on March 24 and Phase 1 of reopening the state is expected to begin May 18. (Photo by Maddie Meyer/Getty Images)
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Boston has always been expensive, and the soaring inflation over the past two years has made it even moreso.

But you may be surprised to learn that there are 11 metro areas among the nation's 100 largest metros that are even less affordable.

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Providence and Worcester, although coming in as more affordable than Boston, also made the list of the priciest places to live.

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