MetricBoston, MAHull, MA
Population666,44210,138
Median Household Income$97,344$115,485
Median Rent$2,147/mo$2,081/mo
Median Home Value$731,700$646,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%47.3%
Poverty Rate16.6%5.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k583243
Property Crime Rate /100k1,929437
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr279308
Summer Highs80°F81°F
Winter Lows26°F24°F
Snowfall49 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min33.2 min
Hospitals16—
Avg Hospital Rating3.9 / 5—
Students per Teacher10.69.7
College Degree Rate54.9%50.4%
Foreign-Born %27.8%6.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%-3.4%

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