MetricQuincy, MABoston, MA
Population102,114666,442
Median Household Income$98,882$97,344
Median Rent$2,118/mo$2,147/mo
Median Home Value$618,500$731,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%48.6%
Poverty Rate10.6%16.6%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k302583
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1981,929
Median AQI3937
Good AQI Days /yr308279
Summer Highs81°F80°F
Winter Lows24°F26°F
Snowfall51 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.7 min30.3 min
Hospitals—16
Avg Hospital Rating—3.9 / 5
Students per Teacher1310.6
College Degree Rate50.3%54.9%
Foreign-Born %33%27.8%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.8%

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