Boston vs Quincy
Boston, MA compared with Quincy, MA · 5 miles apart
Boston has 672,973 residents to Quincy’s 103,173. Boston comes out ahead on average commute, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Quincy does better on median household income, median rent, homeownership.
| Boston, MA | Quincy, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 672,973 | 103,173 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,921 | 6,225 |
| Median household income | $97,344 | $98,882 |
| Median home value | $731,700 | $618,500 |
| Median rent | $2,147 | $2,118 |
| Homeownership | 35.7% | 45.2% |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 34.7 min |
| Median age | 33.3 | 38.6 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.9% | 50.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 10.6% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 6.9% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 6.3× |
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