Congratulations, Boston homeowners. You are among the nation’s elite in expensive living, according to the 2009 Coldwell Banker Home Price Comparison Index. Since January 1, the average sales price for a four-bed room, two-and-a-half bath home in Boston is over $1.3 million. This figure ranks Beantown seventh in the top-10 among US markets behind five California cities and Greenwich, Conn.
When it comes to homes, Boston is flossin'
Have no fear. There are affordable markets with high quality of living in this country. You can purchase a home in Phoenix, Colorado Springs and Myrtle Beach for $200,000 or less. In the Bay State, Worcester is most affordable with the average four-bed, two-and-a-half bath going for $242,769.
The top 10: living on a coast comes with a cost.
