MetricBoston, MAEverett, MA
Population666,44250,045
Median Household Income$97,344$85,218
Median Rent$2,147/mo$2,076/mo
Median Home Value$731,700$610,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%52.4%
Poverty Rate16.6%14.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k583319
Property Crime Rate /100k1,9291,276
Median AQI3738
Good AQI Days /yr279299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min35 min
Hospitals16—
Avg Hospital Rating3.9 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.612.6
College Degree Rate54.9%24.9%
Foreign-Born %27.8%45.9%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+9.2%

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