Danvers, MA vs Peabody, MA

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

MetricDanvers, MAPeabody, MA
Population28,09854,695
Median Household Income$125,395$96,657
Median Rent$2,076/mo$1,950/mo
Median Home Value$644,200$596,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.6%54.8%
Poverty Rate4.8%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k129292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,560627
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall48 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute28.4 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.912.2
College Degree Rate48.4%35%
Foreign-Born %9.1%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.2%+2.7%

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