Our Regions
Massachusetts’ regions offer employers a variety of robust economic assets, competitive price-points, and common access to the renowned Massachusetts talent
THE WEST
Population 826,039
Cost of Living – Intra-state comp (Region v. Boston) 73.6
Cost of Living Index (Region v. US) 106.2
TOP EMPLOYERS
University of Massachusetts
General Dynamics
MassMutual Life Insurance
Yankee Candle Company
Canyon Ranch
Crane Paper
NORTHEAST
Population 1,592,418
Cost of Living – Intra-state comp (Region v. Boston) 86.8
Cost of Living Index (Region v. US) 118.3
TOP EMPLOYERS
Raytheon Technologies
GE Aviation
Kronos
Keurig Dr. Pepper
MITRE Corp
Pfizer
Analog Devices
Analogic
Lockheed Martin
Abiomed
Charles River Labs
Oracle
CENTRAL
Population 928,438
Cost of Living – Intra-state comp (Region v. Boston) 81.6
Cost of Living Index (Region v. US) 113.2
TOP EMPLOYERS
Dell EMC
Mathworks
Commerce Insurance
Boston Scientific
Future Electronics
Integrated Genetics
IPG Photonics
MAPFRE USA
Bose Corp
Staples Inc.
Saint-Gobain Materials
Waters Corporation
Polar Beverages
GREATER BOSTON
Population 1,958,497
Cost of Living Index (Region v. US) 132.6
TOP EMPLOYERS
General Electric
Takeda Pharmaceuticals
Sanofi
Gillette Co.
State Street Corp
Houghton Mifflin
Iron Mountain
Vertex Pharmaceuticals
John Hancock
KPMG
Met Life
Athena Health
SOUTHEAST
Population 1,639,627
Cost of Living – Intra-state (Region v. Boston) 78.9
Cost of Living Index (Region v. US) 111.5
TOP EMPLOYERS
Deouy Inc.
Medtronic
Sensata Technologies
Meditech
Woods Hole Oceanographic Inst.
Clean Harbors
Ocean Spray
Arbella Insurance
Organogenisis
Schneider Electric
Boston Mutual
