Braintree, MA vs Quincy, MA

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

MetricBraintree, MAQuincy, MA
Population38,899102,114
Median Household Income$122,214$98,882
Median Rent$2,024/mo$2,118/mo
Median Home Value$656,800$618,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.2%46.2%
Poverty Rate5.9%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1%4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264302
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4321,198
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute32.7 min34.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.713
College Degree Rate47.5%50.3%
Foreign-Born %20%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.5%+1.5%

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