Danvers, MA vs Gloucester, MA

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

MetricDanvers, MAGloucester, MA
Population28,09830,075
Median Household Income$125,395$83,883
Median Rent$2,076/mo$1,411/mo
Median Home Value$644,200$600,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%52.4%
Poverty Rate4.8%9.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k129226
Property Crime Rate /100k1,560543
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows22°F20°F
Snowfall48 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min23.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.910.7
College Degree Rate48.4%40.3%
Foreign-Born %9.1%10.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+3.0%

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