MetricNorwood, MANewton, MA
Population31,54289,044
Median Household Income$107,030$190,304
Median Rent$2,116/mo$2,370/mo
Median Home Value$651,700$1,264,900
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52%40.7%
Poverty Rate8.8%4.5%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k12356
Property Crime Rate /100k593525
Median AQI3938
Good AQI Days /yr308299
Summer Highs83°F82°F
Winter Lows23°F22°F
Snowfall56 in/yr46 in/yr
Avg Commute30.3 min26.6 min
Hospitals11
Avg Hospital Rating—5.0 / 5
Students per Teacher10.811.2
College Degree Rate55.4%81.1%
Foreign-Born %19.8%24.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.1%+2.0%

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