MetricRevere, MAChelsea, MA
Population60,01239,908
Median Household Income$86,969$72,179
Median Rent$2,076/mo$1,956/mo
Median Home Value$597,400$493,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income54.9%57.8%
Poverty Rate11.5%20.7%
Unemployment Rate4.6%4.9%
Violent Crime Rate /100k314791
Property Crime Rate /100k1,1091,415
Median AQI3737
Good AQI Days /yr279279
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute34.2 min32.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.512.5
College Degree Rate24.6%22.2%
Foreign-Born %44.2%46.1%
Population Growth (2020–2025)-3.4%-1.5%

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