MetricSwampscott, MALynn, MA
Population15,277101,709
Median Household Income$134,386$75,043
Median Rent$2,303/mo$1,722/mo
Median Home Value$771,100$510,100
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income55.5%56.1%
Poverty Rate7.1%13.8%
Unemployment Rate4.6% (county)5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k127561
Property Crime Rate /100k9141,110
Median AQI4040
Good AQI Days /yr296296
Summer Highs78°F78°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall39 in/yr39 in/yr
Avg Commute34.3 min31.5 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.212.5
College Degree Rate62.2%24.1%
Foreign-Born %20.5%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.