Boston vs Lynn
Side-by-side comparison of Boston, MA and Lynn, MA
Demographics
Population
664KBoston
101KLynn
6.6x diff
Median Age
33Boston
37Lynn
11% diff
Pop. Density
14KBoston
9,395Lynn
46% diff
Area (sq mi)
90Boston
11Lynn
8.3x diff
Male
48.1%
Boston50.1%
Lynn4% diff
Female
51.9%
Boston49.9%
Lynn4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$95KBoston
$75KLynn
27% diff
Per Capita Income
$60KBoston
$35KLynn
71% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Boston10.7%
Lynn9% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Boston3.1%
Lynn35% diff
Cost of Living
106Boston
106Lynn
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,525Boston
$1,453Lynn
74% diff
Housing
Home Value
$710KBoston
$473KLynn
50% diff
Median Rent
$2,093Boston
$1,612Lynn
30% diff
Homeownership
35.4%
Boston50.4%
Lynn42% diff
Zillow Value
$769KBoston
$568KLynn
35% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,510Boston
$2,302Lynn
52% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Boston33.9%
Lynn13% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
726Boston
492Lynn
47% diff
Property Crime
2,639Boston
1,426Lynn
85% diff
Murder Rate
8Boston
8Lynn
5% diff
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
53°FBoston
52°FLynn
2% diff
Jan Temp
37°FBoston
36°FLynn
1% diff
Jul Temp
75°FBoston
73°FLynn
2% diff
Rainfall
53.9"Boston
56.8"Lynn
5% diff
Snowfall
26.8"Boston
32.8"Lynn
22% diff
Sunny Days
265Boston
264Lynn
0% diff
Education
Bachelor's+
54.1%
Boston23.3%
Lynn2.3x diff
High School+
88.9%
Boston78.4%
Lynn13% diff
Graduate+
25.1%
Boston7.3%
Lynn3.4x diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
30.2 minBoston
31.3 minLynn
4% diff
Drive Alone
34.1%
Boston67.4%
Lynn98% diff
Public Transit
24.0%
Boston7.4%
Lynn3.3x diff
Work from Home
18.8%
Boston7.6%
Lynn2.5x diff
Health
Obesity
25.1%
Boston33.9%
Lynn35% diff
Smoking
11.8%
Boston14.7%
Lynn25% diff
Uninsured
6.3%
Boston12.0%
Lynn90% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Boston11.7%
Lynn14% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Boston6.0%
Lynn15% diff
Depression
22.8%
Boston21.8%
Lynn5% diff
The Verdict
29
Boston
:
10
Lynn
Boston leads in 29 of 39 categories
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