MetricMilton, MABoston, MA
Population28,587666,442
Median Household Income$188,529$97,344
Median Rent$1,474/mo$2,147/mo
Median Home Value$933,200$731,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%48.6%
Poverty Rate4.7%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k70583
Property Crime Rate /100k5561,929
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr308279
Summer Highs79°F80°F
Winter Lows21°F26°F
Snowfall70 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min30.3 min
Hospitals116
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 53.9 / 5
Students per Teacher12.710.6
College Degree Rate71.9%54.9%
Foreign-Born %14.1%27.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%-0.8%

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