Safety
48/100Scores in the 48th percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.
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Scores in the 48th percentile for lower violent crime relative to its peer set. Higher scores indicate safer conditions based on the current violent-crime rate.
Development activity lands around the 50th percentile once permit intensity is normalized by household base — a forward-looking signal for neighborhood improvement trajectory.
Retail discovery mix places this area around the 54th percentile — curated premium-versus-value retail tagging, openings, and category mix are used to summarize commercial quality.
Forward-looking composite places this area in the 52nd percentile — a weighted blend of development momentum and retail quality signaling medium-term investment potential.
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24 largest indexed cities ranked by population with income, rent, and violent crime side-by-side. Open any city for the full hub.
| # | City | Median Income | Market Rent | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boston | $100,729 | $3,323 | → |
| 2 | Worcester | $87,013 | $2,216 | → |
| 3 | Barnstable | $105,119 | $2,712 | → |
| 4 | New Bedford | $81,300 | $2,034 | → |
| 5 | Springfield | $73,281 | $1,723 | → |
| 6 | Fall River | $79,174 | $1,850 | → |
| 7 | Plymouth | $109,003 | $2,728 | → |
| 8 | Pittsfield | $81,620 | $1,502 | → |
| 9 | Cambridge | $128,961 | $3,491 | → |
| 10 | Brockton | $89,890 | $2,422 | → |
| 11 | Quincy | $100,838 | $2,663 | → |
| 12 | Lowell | $81,876 | $2,285 | → |
| 13 | Lynn | $78,421 | $2,471 | → |
| 14 | Taunton | $98,993 | $1,961 | → |
| 15 | Chicopee | $64,949 | $1,815 | → |
| 16 | Newton | $195,911 | $3,564 | → |
| 17 | Somerville | $132,920 | $3,571 | → |
| 18 | Methuen | $94,132 | $2,425 | → |
| 19 | Middleborough | $112,053 | $2,272 | → |
| 20 | Framingham | $116,036 | $2,329 | → |
| 21 | Attleboro | $111,215 | $2,154 | → |
| 22 | Waltham | $130,546 | $3,092 | → |
| 23 | Haverhill | $97,217 | $2,285 | → |
| 24 | Palmer | $95,593 | $1,784 | → |
Showing top 24 cities by population. Full directories remain available from city and ranking pages.
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Violent crime rates ranked across Massachusetts cities with trend context.
See which cities are improving fastest and which are moving in the wrong direction.
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