MetricDedham, MANorwood, MA
Population25,23731,542
Median Household Income$128,955$107,030
Median Rent$2,042/mo$2,116/mo
Median Home Value$661,800$651,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income49.9%52%
Poverty Rate5.6%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k212123
Property Crime Rate /100k1,507593
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs83°F83°F
Winter Lows23°F23°F
Snowfall70 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min30.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.110.8
College Degree Rate55%55.4%
Foreign-Born %14.3%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.7%+7.1%

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