Brookline, MA vs Belmont, MA

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

MetricBrookline, MABelmont, MA
Population63,26627,175
Median Household Income$142,101$183,137
Median Rent$2,835/mo$2,527/mo
Median Home Value$1,246,800$1,159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income45.4%42.9%
Poverty Rate8.7%3.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12429
Property Crime Rate /100k724788
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr308299
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall49 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute27.1 min29.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.215.2
College Degree Rate85.4%80.9%
Foreign-Born %27.8%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+6.2%+3.4%

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