Peabody, MA vs Danvers, MA

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

MetricPeabody, MADanvers, MA
Population54,69528,098
Median Household Income$96,657$125,395
Median Rent$1,950/mo$2,076/mo
Median Home Value$596,200$644,200
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%47.6%
Poverty Rate7.7%4.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292129
Property Crime Rate /100k6271,560
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F79°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall48 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min28.4 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.211.9
College Degree Rate35%48.4%
Foreign-Born %17.3%9.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+1.2%

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