Gloucester, MA vs Beverly, MA

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

MetricGloucester, MABeverly, MA
Population30,07542,665
Median Household Income$83,883$106,044
Median Rent$1,411/mo$1,771/mo
Median Home Value$600,600$650,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%51.5%
Poverty Rate9.6%9.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k226194
Property Crime Rate /100k543495
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F20°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min30 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.712
College Degree Rate40.3%53.4%
Foreign-Born %10.2%9.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%+1.6%

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