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Provincetown, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
3,466
Population
1,936/sq mi density
$123,456
Median Income
$92,609 per capita
$786,900
Home Value
$1,052,785 Zillow
$1,331
Median Rent
40.1% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
544
Violent Crime/100K
1,735 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$123,456 median income, 6.0% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.1 / 5.0
$786,900 home value, $1,331/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
544 violent crimes/100K (43% above avg)
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
62.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$123,456
64% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$92,609
137% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.0%
67% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.0%
60% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Provincetown vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Provincetown’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$123,456
164%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$92,609
237%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$111,515
155%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,453
101%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,453
1% above US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
19 min
32% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
32.0%
111% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
37.3%
49% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$60,733M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
37.3%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
32%
Other
28.9%
Average commute time
19 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
28,628
Restaurants
1,878
Healthcare
2,243
Retail
2,499
Manufacturing
777
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$111,515
55% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,835
152% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.8
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $123,456 |
| Per Capita Income | $92,609 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $111,515 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,453 |
| County GDP | $60,733M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.483 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 19 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 37.3% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 32.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 28,628 |
| Restaurants | 1,878 |
| Healthcare | 2,243 |
| Retail | 2,499 |
| Manufacturing | 777 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $111,515 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,835 |