Reading, MA vs Lynnfield, MA

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

MetricReading, MALynnfield, MA
Population25,61213,064
Median Household Income$165,912$175,265
Median Rent$1,991/mo$2,676/mo
Median Home Value$809,000$917,600
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income27.6%61.6%
Poverty Rate3.2%6%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.6% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k3168
Property Crime Rate /100k533551
Median AQI3840
Good AQI Days /yr299296
Summer Highs81°F79°F
Winter Lows21°F19°F
Snowfall64 in/yr48 in/yr
Avg Commute30.9 min32.1 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.113.8
College Degree Rate66.3%62.7%
Foreign-Born %9.5%10.7%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.3%+0.5%

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