MetricLynn, MAMelrose, MA
Population101,70929,650
Median Household Income$75,043$133,953
Median Rent$1,722/mo$1,970/mo
Median Home Value$510,100$822,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%48%
Poverty Rate13.8%3.8%
Unemployment Rate5%3.8%
Violent Crime Rate /100k561154
Property Crime Rate /100k1,110555
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr296299
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min34.5 min
Hospitals—1
Avg Hospital Rating—3.0 / 5
Students per Teacher12.513.9
College Degree Rate24.1%62%
Foreign-Born %37.5%17.6%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%-0.7%

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