MetricLynn, MASwampscott, MA
Population101,70915,277
Median Household Income$75,043$134,386
Median Rent$1,722/mo$2,303/mo
Median Home Value$510,100$771,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income56.1%55.5%
Poverty Rate13.8%7.1%
Unemployment Rate5%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k561127
Property Crime Rate /100k1,110914
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute31.5 min34.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.511.2
College Degree Rate24.1%62.2%
Foreign-Born %37.5%20.5%
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.