Marblehead, MA vs Peabody, MA

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

MetricMarblehead, MAPeabody, MA
Population20,41354,695
Median Household Income$182,132$96,657
Median Rent$1,764/mo$1,950/mo
Median Home Value$943,900$596,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income44.4%54.8%
Poverty Rate4.4%7.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k78292
Property Crime Rate /100k438627
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F22°F
Snowfall39 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute32.9 min25.8 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.712.2
College Degree Rate78.3%35%
Foreign-Born %6.6%17.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-0.8%+2.7%

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