Quincy, MA vs Braintree, MA

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

MetricQuincy, MABraintree, MA
Population102,11438,899
Median Household Income$98,882$122,214
Median Rent$2,118/mo$2,024/mo
Median Home Value$618,500$656,800
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income46.2%49.2%
Poverty Rate10.6%5.9%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1%
Violent Crime Rate /100k302264
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1981,432
Median AQI3939
Good AQI Days /yr308308
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows24°F24°F
Snowfall51 in/yr51 in/yr
Avg Commute34.7 min32.7 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher1312.7
College Degree Rate50.3%47.5%
Foreign-Born %33%20%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.5%-0.5%

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