Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Population 1,638,365 · Cambridge, Lowell, Newton
- Overall cost of living: +8.3% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Median home price: $727,800, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,201, higher than 99% of US counties.
Cost & Housing
| Overall cost of living (vs US avg) | ≈+8.3% | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| ≈ Shared figure for the whole Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area. Prices are published for areas, not single counties. | ||
| Median home price | $727,800 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,201 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $151/mo | lower than 72% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $16,120/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 1.03% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| Sales tax | 6.25% | higher than 66% of US counties |
| State income tax | 5% | higher than 57% of US counties |
| Property tax paid / yr | $7,501 | higher than 99% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $130,847 | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.1% | higher than 52% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | +0.2% | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 593.6 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Profession jobs per 1k residents | N/A |
Climate & Environment
| Sunny days / yr | ≈196 days | lower than 71% of US counties |
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| ≈ Regional estimate: satellite grid cell about 100 km across. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| July high | 83°F | lower than 75% of US counties |
| January low | 18°F | lower than 66% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 59 in | higher than 92% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 13 days | lower than 76% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 140 days | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.9% of weeks | lower than 69% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈60.7°F | lower than 64% of US counties |
| ≈ Regional estimate: NASA grid cell about 50 km across, read at where the county’s people live. Nearby counties can share it. | ||
| Annual precipitation | 48.3 in | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $84/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $65/yr | lower than 73% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $8.3/yr | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $5.6/yr | higher than 70% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $2.3/yr | lower than 78% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0.07/yr | lower than 74% of US counties |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 7.2 µg/m³ | lower than 64% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 19.6 mi | lower than 90% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈1,016.1 ft | higher than 75% of US counties |
| ≈ Estimated from about 75 elevation points sampled across the county, so the true range is usually somewhat larger. | ||
Education & Health
| % Adults with a high school diploma | 93.2% | higher than 77% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 59.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 30.5% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 76 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.9:1 | lower than 77% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 92.5% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 10.43 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 9.85 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 3.44 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 4.7 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 124/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 47 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.4★ | higher than 61% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 82 yrs | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 2.4% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 735/100k | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 107/100k | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 62/100k | higher than 89% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 97.1% | higher than 96% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 80% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 37 min | lower than 93% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 30 min | higher than 82% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 94.7% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 7.2% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 24.7% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 32 min | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 114 per sq mi | higher than 98% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 1.8 per 1k | lower than 54% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 9.7 per 1k | higher than 62% of US counties |
| Population | 1,638,365 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Median age | 38.9 | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -7.5 per 1k/yr | lower than 89% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 68.5% Dem | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 29% Rep | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.5% | higher than 90% of US counties |
| % White | 65.1% | lower than 71% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 9.3% | higher than 70% of US counties |
| % Black | 4.7% | higher than 63% of US counties |
| % Asian | 13.6% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % American Indian & Alaska Native | 0.1% | lower than 50% of US counties |
| % Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0% | the lowest in the US |
| % Two or more races | 5.8% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.4% | higher than 98% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 4415 parks | higher than 99% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 19.6 | higher than 83% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 4.9 | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 64 min | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 3.4% | higher than 79% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 196 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 401 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 8,301 km | the highest in the US |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 368 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 883 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 390 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 145 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 98 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 69 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Wineries within 30 mi | 8 | higher than 88% of US counties |
| Theme parks & arcades within 90 mi | 141 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Casinos & casino hotels within 90 mi | 0 | the lowest in the US |
| Campgrounds & RV parks within 30 mi | 18 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 208 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 590 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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