MetricHull, MABoston, MA
Population10,138666,442
Median Household Income$115,485$97,344
Median Rent$2,081/mo$2,147/mo
Median Home Value$646,000$731,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income47.3%48.6%
Poverty Rate5.8%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k243583
Property Crime Rate /100k4371,929
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr308279
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall51 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min30.3 min
Hospitals—16
Avg Hospital Rating—3.9 / 5
Students per Teacher9.710.6
College Degree Rate50.4%54.9%
Foreign-Born %6.1%27.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-0.8%

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