Worcester vs Peabody
Worcester, MA compared with Peabody, MA · 47 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Peabody’s 55,953. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Peabody does better on median household income, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Peabody, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 55,953 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 3,446 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $96,657 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $596,200 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $1,950 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 65.6% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 25.8 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 45.3 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 35% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 7.7% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 4.9% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 6.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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