MetricBoston, MAMilton, MA
Population666,44228,587
Median Household Income$97,344$188,529
Median Rent$2,147/mo$1,474/mo
Median Home Value$731,700$933,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income48.6%41.9%
Poverty Rate16.6%4.7%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k58370
Property Crime Rate /100k1,929556
Median AQI3739
Good AQI Days /yr279308
Summer Highs80°F79°F
Winter Lows26°F21°F
Snowfall49 in/yr70 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min31.3 min
Hospitals161
Avg Hospital Rating3.9 / 54.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.612.7
College Degree Rate54.9%71.9%
Foreign-Born %27.8%14.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+3.3%

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