Boston vs Lynn
Boston, MA compared with Lynn, MA · 10 miles apart
Boston has 672,973 residents to Lynn’s 104,236. Boston comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Lynn does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Boston, MA | Lynn, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 672,973 | 104,236 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,921 | 9,706 |
| Median household income | $97,344 | $75,043 |
| Median home value | $731,700 | $510,100 |
| Median rent | $2,147 | $1,722 |
| Homeownership | 35.7% | 48.1% |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 31.5 min |
| Median age | 33.3 | 36.5 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.9% | 24.1% |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 13.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 5% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 6.8× |
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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