Cost Of Living in Hingham, MA

The cost of living index is based on a national average of 100. For example, if the cost of living is 90, then it is 10% lower than average. If the cost of living is 110, then it is 10% higher than average. The breakdown for each index is as follows: goods & services (33%), groceries (13%), health care (5%), housing (30%), transportation (9%) and utilities (10%). If the cost of living data was unavailable for this city, estimates based upon nearby cities were used.
Index	Hingham	Massachusetts	National
Cost of living	210	133	100
Goods & Services	122	122	100
Groceries	105	105	100
Health care	113	113	100
Housing	421	165	100
Transportation	118	118	100
Utilities	134	134	100

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The cost of living in Hingham is 58% higher than the Massachusetts average
The cost of living in Hingham is 110% higher than the national average
Hingham housing is 321% higher than the national average
Massachusetts general sales tax is 22% higher than the national average
Massachusetts state income tax is 93% higher than the national average

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Median Income & Debt-To-Income Ratio

Median Income	Per Year	Per Month	Max Budget (28% DTI)	Max Budget (36% DTI)
Owners	$204,440	$17,037	$4,770	$6,134
Renters	$39,278	$3,273	$916	$1,178

A good indicator of the general affordability of housing in Hingham, MA, is the percentage of monthly income that should be spent on housing expenses, otherwise known as the debt-to-income ratio (DTI). Generally speaking, no more than 28 percent of your total gross income should be spent on your housing expenses and not more than 36 percent of your gross income on total expenses, including debts. In Hingham, the median monthly income is $204,440 for those who own their own homes. Under the standard rule, that income level would allow for $4,770 to be budgeted for housing expenses each month, at the most. Renters, on the other hand, earn about $39,278, per the median income in the area. That would allow for renters to spend up to $916 on monthly rental expenses.

Massachusetts Sales Tax

State	General Sales Tax	With Max Surtax
Massachusetts	6.25%	6.25%

Massachusetts Income Tax

State	Income Tax (Low)	Income Tax (High)
Massachusetts	5%	9%

Goods & Services

Item	Hingham	National avg.	Difference
Haircut	$43.72	$24.26	80.2%
Beauty Salon	$65.56	$45.56	43.9%
Toothpaste	$3.53	$3.70	4.7%
Shampoo	$1.49	$1.28	16.4%
Movie	$15.49	$12.13	27.6%
Bowling	$29.33	$18.00	63.0%

Groceries

Item	Hingham	National avg.	Difference
Ground Beef	$5.48	$5.84	6.2%
Fried Chicken	$1.45	$1.57	8.0%
Milk	$4.76	$4.67	1.9%
Potatoes	$4.99	$4.93	1.1%
Pizza	$12.52	$12.09	3.6%
Beer	$10.21	$10.41	1.9%

Health Care

Item	Hingham	National avg.	Difference
Optometrist	$123.17	$125.68	2.0%
Doctor	$157.89	$135.78	16.3%
Dentist	$149.22	$113.29	31.7%
Ibuprofen	$11.39	$10.65	6.9%
Lipitor	$384.69	$468.60	17.9%

Housing

Item	Hingham	National avg.	Difference
Home Price	$976,700.00	$184,700.00	428.8%
Avg. Mortgage Payment	$4,745.89	$2,346.69	102.2%
Apartment Rent	$1,598.00	$949.00	68.4%

Transportation

Item	Hingham	National avg.	Difference
Gasoline	$3.43	$3.46	0.9%
Tire Balancing	$97.39	$59.92	62.5%

Utilities

Item	Hingham	National avg.	Difference
All Electricity	$302.72	$193.99	56.0%
Phone	$187.85	$192.25	2.3%

Although the cost of living data is updated regularly, this cost of living information is to be used as estimates only as prices can change on an ongoing basis.

Nearby cities with low cost of living

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Southfield, MA	0	119	19.2%
Randolph, MA	33,526	126	26.4%
Brockton, MA	95,740	127	26.6%
Holbrook, MA	11,051	131	30.6%
Ocean Bluff-Brant Rock, MA	4,843	137	36.6%
Hingham, MA	5,837	210	109.7%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Cost of Living Index	National Avg.
Manasquan, NJ	5,837	166	65.8%
Woodcliff Lake, NJ	5,836	189	88.7%
Oreland, PA	5,838	121	20.6%
Fort Shawnee, OH	5,835	98	2.1%
Hellertown, PA	5,835	104	3.6%
Hingham, MA	5,837	210	109.7%

Date & Last Updated: This data reflects 2023 and was released from C2ER in January, 2024; this is the most current data available.

Cost of Living in Hingham, MA