MetricSaugus, MALynn, MA
Population28,773101,709
Median Household Income$101,539$75,043
Median Rent$2,241/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$603,400$510,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income50%56.1%
Poverty Rate6%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k169561
Property Crime Rate /100k1,2731,110
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs81°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute29.6 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher13.912.5
College Degree Rate31.4%24.1%
Foreign-Born %18.3%37.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.4%+2.9%

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