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The Rent’s Too Damn High! Does Boston Top the List of the Most Expensive City Rentals?

The Most Expensive Rents in the US: How Much Does It Cost to Live in Boston? A lot. A lot, a lot. Where does Boston land? Well, in the top…

Is Boston the MOST expensive place to live?

Is Boston the MOST expensive place to live?

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The Most Expensive Rents in the US: How Much Does It Cost to Live in Boston?

A lot. A lot, a lot.

Where does Boston land? Well, in the top 10, for sure.

(We'll give you a hint: it's among the top five cities with rising rents.)

But is it the MOST expensive place to live in the United States?

Check out the list:

10. Santa Ana, CA

Average cost of a one bedroom rental:$2150

9. Oakland, CA

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $2200

8. Washington, D.C.

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $2310

7. Los Angeles, CA

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $2140

6. San Diego, CA

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $2500

5. Miami, FL

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $2510

4. San Jose, CA

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $2600 a month

3. San Francisco

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $3020 a month

2. BOSTON!

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $3060

1. New York, NY

Average cost of a one bedroom rental: $3860

Lauren Beckham Falcone is the co-host of Bob & LBF in the Morning. Formerly an award-winning reporter and columnist for the Boston Herald, she credits her current success as a pop culture commentator to watching too much TV as a kid and scouring the internet too much as an adult. LBF is a regular contributor to NECN and is an honorary board member at the Massachusetts Down Syndrome Congress. Lauren lives in Canton with her husband Dave and her daughter Lucy. Lauren writes about trending topics, New England destinations, and seasonal DIY.