MetricLynn, MAPeabody, MA
Population101,70954,695
Median Household Income$75,043$96,657
Median Rent$1,722/mo$1,950/mo
Median Home Value$510,100$596,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%54.8%
Poverty Rate13.8%7.7%
Unemployment Rate5%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k561292
Property Crime Rate /100k1,110627
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.512.2
College Degree Rate24.1%35%
Foreign-Born %37.5%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+2.7%

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