Peabody, MA vs Swampscott, MA

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

MetricPeabody, MASwampscott, MA
Population54,69515,277
Median Household Income$96,657$134,386
Median Rent$1,950/mo$2,303/mo
Median Home Value$596,200$771,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.8%55.5%
Poverty Rate7.7%7.1%
Unemployment Rate4.4%4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k292127
Property Crime Rate /100k627914
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs79°F78°F
Winter Lows22°F21°F
Snowfall48 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min34.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher12.211.2
College Degree Rate35%62.2%
Foreign-Born %17.3%20.5%
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.