MetricPeabody, MALynn, MA
Population54,695101,709
Median Household Income$96,657$75,043
Median Rent$1,950/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$596,200$510,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%56.1%
Poverty Rate7.7%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.4%5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k292561
Property Crime Rate /100k6271,110
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall48 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.212.5
College Degree Rate35%24.1%
Foreign-Born %17.3%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+2.9%

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