MetricBelmont, MANewton, MA
Population27,17589,044
Median Household Income$183,137$190,304
Median Rent$2,527/mo$2,370/mo
Median Home Value$1,159,000$1,264,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%40.7%
Poverty Rate3.6%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k2956
Property Crime Rate /100k788525
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall59 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher15.211.2
College Degree Rate80.9%81.1%
Foreign-Born %26.2%24.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+2.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.