Lynnfield, MA vs Wakefield, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricLynnfield, MAWakefield, MA
Population13,06427,793
Median Household Income$175,265$134,306
Median Rent$2,676/mo$1,958/mo
Median Home Value$917,600$723,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income61.6%41.4%
Poverty Rate6%4.9%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k68138
Property Crime Rate /100k551333
Median AQI4038
Good AQI Days /yr296299
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall48 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute32.1 min33.2 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.811.7
College Degree Rate62.7%59.7%
Foreign-Born %10.7%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.5%+1.1%

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