Gloucester, MA vs Marblehead, MA

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

MetricGloucester, MAMarblehead, MA
Population30,07520,413
Median Household Income$83,883$182,132
Median Rent$1,411/mo$1,764/mo
Median Home Value$600,600$943,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.4%44.4%
Poverty Rate9.6%4.4%
Unemployment Rate5.5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k22678
Property Crime Rate /100k543438
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows20°F21°F
Snowfall51 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute23.9 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.710.7
College Degree Rate40.3%78.3%
Foreign-Born %10.2%6.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.0%-0.8%

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