Cost of Living
Boston is relatively expensive, though this is somewhat offset by competitive BCRP salaries and the extensive benefit package that make the costs even lower. BCRP residents are also given a $10,000 housing stipend at the start of each academic year to help defray costs associated with relocation or moving. In addition, Boston Children’s Hospital is only 4 blocks from the suburb of Brookline, with one of the best school systems in the Boston area, and the hospital is very near two subway lines that serve the downtown and suburban neighborhoods. So residents can live in high quality communities without the expense of a car (or extra car) to get to work. We are happy to connect applicants who wish to explore cost of living with current or recent past residents in similar family situations to them.
Though Massachusetts has a reputation as a high tax state, tax-wise it is near the average of all states. Moreover, Massachusetts is rated among the best states in terms of the many factors that matter to most people.
For those interested in purchasing property, the Harvard Faculty Real Estate Office provides useful services.