MetricWoburn, MAReading, MA
Population41,93925,612
Median Household Income$111,185$165,912
Median Rent$2,221/mo$1,991/mo
Median Home Value$673,500$809,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income52.5%27.6%
Poverty Rate7.9%3.2%
Unemployment Rate4.2%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k12331
Property Crime Rate /100k904533
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute25.3 min30.9 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.713.1
College Degree Rate46.5%66.3%
Foreign-Born %20.4%9.5%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+7.5%+1.3%

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