MetricPeabody, MASaugus, MA
Population54,69528,773
Median Household Income$96,657$101,539
Median Rent$1,950/mo$2,241/mo
Median Home Value$596,200$603,400
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%50%
Poverty Rate7.7%6%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292169
Property Crime Rate /100k6271,273
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F81°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall48 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min29.6 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.213.9
College Degree Rate35%31.4%
Foreign-Born %17.3%18.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+2.7%+1.4%

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