Are the Andovers Overpriced?

By Les Masterson

Forbes Magazine has confirmed what many people already knew – it’s expensive to live in Massachusetts.

But is it overpriced? Forbes Magazine ranked Essex County as the seventh most overpriced area in the country – tied with San Francisco.

Forbes looked at housing affordability, median income, cost of living costs for food, utilities, gas, transportation, medical expenses and other daily expenses when comparing areas.

Honolulu and New York City topped the list with Boston coming in third. Cambridge finished in eighth for most overpriced.

Read the full Forbes article with the entire list here.

What do you think of the findings? Do you agree that it’s expensive to live in the Andovers? Is Essex County overpriced?