MetricChelsea, MARevere, MA
Population39,90860,012
Median Household Income$72,179$86,969
Median Rent$1,956/mo$2,076/mo
Median Home Value$493,500$597,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income57.8%54.9%
Poverty Rate20.7%11.5%
Unemployment Rate4.9%4.6%
Violent Crime Rate /100k791314
Property Crime Rate /100k1,4151,109
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min34.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.511.5
College Degree Rate22.2%24.6%
Foreign-Born %46.1%44.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-1.5%-3.4%

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