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Massachusetts
Belmont
Population 27,175
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Massachusetts
Brookline
Population 63,266
Belmont, MA vs Brookline, MA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Belmont, MA | Brookline, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 27,175 | 63,266 |
| Median Household Income | $183,137 | $142,101 |
| Median Rent | $2,527/mo | $2,835/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,159,000 | $1,246,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 108 | 108 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 42.9% | 45.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 3.6% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 4.1% (county) | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 29 | 124 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 788 | 724 |
| Median AQI | 38 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 308 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 59 in/yr | 49 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 29.3 min | 27.1 min |
| Hospitals | 1 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | — | — |
| Students per Teacher | 15.2 | 13 |
| College Degree Rate | 80.9% | 85.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 26.2% | 27.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.4% | +6.2% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.