MetricBeverly, MALynn, MA
Population42,665101,709
Median Household Income$106,044$75,043
Median Rent$1,771/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$650,300$510,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.5%56.1%
Poverty Rate9.4%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k194561
Property Crime Rate /100k4951,110
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall51 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute30 min31.5 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating3.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher1212.5
College Degree Rate53.4%24.1%
Foreign-Born %9.3%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.6%+2.9%

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