Salary comparison
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers: Boston vs Bellingham
Boston, MA pays about 0.7% more for property, real estate, and community association managers on paper — $106,050 vs $105,280. But once you factor in what it costs to live there, Boston comes out ahead by $770 a year in real buying power.
Boston, MA
$106,050
$77,880
$130,770
$50.98
100
$106,050/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
Bellingham, WA
$105,280
$99,400
$126,910
$50.62
100
$105,280/yr
Median adjusted for local cost of living.
What the numbers mean in practice
The headline gap is $770 a year (0.7%) in favor of Boston. That is the raw salary difference before any living costs.
Boston runs a cost index of 100 against the national baseline of 100; Bellingham sits at 100. After adjusting the median for those costs, Boston is the better deal by $770 a year — that is what each paycheck actually buys locally.
If you are weighing a move from Bellingham to Boston for this role, the raise needs to beat 0.7% to come out ahead after living costs. Anything below that and you are earning more on paper but keeping less.
Common questions
Where do property, real estate, and community association managers earn more, Boston or Bellingham?
Boston pays $106,050 on median — about 0.7% more than Bellingham ($105,280). Based on BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
Which city is the better deal after living costs?
Boston. Once you divide each median by the local cost index, Boston gives you roughly$106,050 of real buying power versus $105,280 in the other city.