Framingham, MA vs Needham, MA

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

MetricFramingham, MANeedham, MA
Population72,39932,459
Median Household Income$107,419$214,308
Median Rent$2,033/mo$2,409/mo
Median Home Value$627,300$1,188,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%51.3%
Poverty Rate10.4%3.7%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k26479
Property Crime Rate /100k806597
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr299308
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows19°F19°F
Snowfall46 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min27.7 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 55.0 / 5
Students per Teacher11.312.5
College Degree Rate48.7%81.9%
Foreign-Born %33.1%16.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%+3.5%

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