MetricMilton, MAQuincy, MA
Population28,587102,114
Median Household Income$188,529$98,882
Median Rent$1,474/mo$2,118/mo
Median Home Value$933,200$618,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.9%46.2%
Poverty Rate4.7%10.6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k70302
Property Crime Rate /100k5561,198
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F24°F
Snowfall70 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute31.3 min34.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating4.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher12.713
College Degree Rate71.9%50.3%
Foreign-Born %14.1%33%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.3%+1.5%

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