Beverly, MA vs Gloucester, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBeverly, MAGloucester, MA
Population42,66530,075
Median Household Income$106,044$83,883
Median Rent$1,771/mo$1,411/mo
Median Home Value$650,300$600,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%52.4%
Poverty Rate9.4%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k194226
Property Crime Rate /100k495543
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min23.9 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1210.7
College Degree Rate53.4%40.3%
Foreign-Born %9.3%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+3.0%

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