MetricDanvers, MALynn, MA
Population28,098101,709
Median Household Income$125,395$75,043
Median Rent$2,076/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$644,200$510,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%56.1%
Poverty Rate4.8%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k129561
Property Crime Rate /100k1,5601,110
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall48 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.912.5
College Degree Rate48.4%24.1%
Foreign-Born %9.1%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.9%

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