MetricLynn, MASaugus, MA
Population101,70928,773
Median Household Income$75,043$101,539
Median Rent$1,722/mo$2,241/mo
Median Home Value$510,100$603,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%50%
Poverty Rate13.8%6%
Unemployment Rate5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k561169
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1101,273
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.513.9
College Degree Rate24.1%31.4%
Foreign-Born %37.5%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.9%+1.4%

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