MetricNewton, MANorwood, MA
Population89,04431,542
Median Household Income$190,304$107,030
Median Rent$2,370/mo$2,116/mo
Median Home Value$1,264,900$651,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income40.7%52%
Poverty Rate4.5%8.8%
Unemployment Rate4%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k56123
Property Crime Rate /100k525593
Median AQI3839
Good AQI Days /yr299308
Summer Highs82°F83°F
Winter Lows22°F23°F
Snowfall46 in/yr56 in/yr
Avg Commute26.6 min30.3 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating5.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.210.8
College Degree Rate81.1%55.4%
Foreign-Born %24.3%19.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.0%+7.1%

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