Suffolk County, Massachusetts
Population 785,121 · Boston, Revere, Chelsea
- Overall cost of living: +8.3% vs the US average, higher than 97% of US counties.
- Street intersections: 206 per sq mi, higher than 99% of US counties.
- Median rent: $2,129, 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 | $705,800 | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Median rent | $2,129 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Electric bill | $117/mo | lower than 96% of US counties |
| Child care (preschool) | $18,200/yr | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Property tax rate | 0.66% | lower than 64% 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 | $4,649 | higher than 95% of US counties |
Jobs & Career
| Median household income | $95,631 | higher than 93% of US counties |
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| Unemployment rate | 4.4% | higher than 64% of US counties |
| Job growth (5 yr) | -0.4% | lower than 58% of US counties |
| Jobs per 1k residents | 917.1 | higher than 99% 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 | 82°F | lower than 81% of US counties |
| January low | 21°F | lower than 56% of US counties |
| Annual snowfall | 49 in | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Hot days (90°F+) | 14 days | lower than 74% of US counties |
| Freezing days (32°F or colder) | 92 days | lower than 60% of US counties |
| Severe drought | 4.6% of weeks | lower than 71% of US counties |
| Summer dew point | ≈61.3°F | lower than 61% 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 | 48.7 in | higher than 71% of US counties |
| Disaster damage per $100k | $67/yr | lower than 97% of US counties |
| Flood damage per $100k | $49/yr | lower than 91% of US counties |
| Hurricane damage per $100k | $9.3/yr | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Earthquake damage per $100k | $6.2/yr | higher than 73% of US counties |
| Tornado damage per $100k | $1.7/yr | lower than 81% of US counties |
| Wildfire damage per $100k | $0/yr | the lowest in the US |
| PM2.5 air pollution | 8.9 µg/m³ | higher than 76% of US counties |
| Distance to coast | 4.2 mi | lower than 95% of US counties |
| Terrain relief | ≈278.5 ft | lower than 73% 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 | 87.5% | lower than 67% of US counties |
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| % Adults with a bachelor's degree | 50.6% | higher than 97% of US counties |
| % Adults with a graduate degree | 23.5% | higher than 98% of US counties |
| Colleges within 30 mi | 70 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Student-teacher ratio | 11.2:1 | lower than 84% of US counties |
| On-time high school graduation | 79.2% | lower than 91% of US counties |
| 8th-grade math (grade level) | gr 7.97 | higher than 56% of US counties |
| 8th-grade reading (grade level) | gr 7.75 | lower than 53% of US counties |
| 3rd-grade math (grade level) | gr 2.88 | lower than 65% of US counties |
| Library visits per resident | 2.1 | lower than 54% of US counties |
| Primary care docs / 100k | 169/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospitals within 25 mi | 38 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Hospital quality (avg stars) | 3.6★ | higher than 69% of US counties |
| Life expectancy | 81 yrs | higher than 95% of US counties |
| % Uninsured (under 65) | 3.6% | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Mental health providers / 100k | 1131/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Dentists / 100k | 252/100k | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Lyme disease cases | 22.8/100k | higher than 85% of US counties |
| % Near parks or rec facilities | 99.8% | higher than 99% of US counties |
Transit & Connectivity
| Airport drive time | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
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| Int'l airport drive time | 17 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Avg commute | 31 min | higher than 87% of US counties |
| Broadband coverage | 91.6% | higher than 84% of US counties |
| Transit commute share | 22.4% | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Work-from-home share | 19.9% | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Drive to a big city | 19 min | lower than 99% of US counties |
| Street intersections | 206 per sq mi | higher than 99% of US counties |
Community & Safety
| Violent crime | 7.5 per 1k | higher than 98% of US counties |
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| Property crime | 19.4 per 1k | higher than 91% of US counties |
| Population | 785,121 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Median age | 33.9 | lower than 94% of US counties |
| Net domestic migration | -18.9 per 1k/yr | lower than 98% of US counties |
| % Democratic vote | 74.8% Dem | higher than 99% of US counties |
| % Republican vote | 22.4% Rep | lower than 99% of US counties |
| % Third-party vote | 2.8% | higher than 93% of US counties |
| % White | 43.6% | lower than 90% of US counties |
| % Hispanic or Latino | 23.2% | higher than 88% of US counties |
| % Black | 17.1% | higher than 83% of US counties |
| % Asian | 9.2% | higher than 98% 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 | 5.6% | higher than 87% of US counties |
| % Some other race | 1.1% | higher than 95% of US counties |
Recreation & Lifestyle
| Parks & protected areas | 1553 parks | higher than 97% of US counties |
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| Restaurants / 10k | 25.8 | higher than 95% of US counties |
| Arts & rec venues / 10k | 5 | higher than 77% of US counties |
| Drive to dark skies | 57 min | higher than 74% of US counties |
| Lakes & rivers | 4.6% | higher than 85% of US counties |
| Ski areas within 90 mi | 6 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Golf courses within 30 mi | 189 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Marinas & boat tours within 90 mi | 409 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Trails (km) within 30 mi | 7,635 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Named paved greenways (km) within 15 mi | 400 km | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Gyms & fitness centers within 30 mi | 895 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Bars within 30 mi | 319 | higher than 96% of US counties |
| Music & theater companies within 30 mi | 143 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Museums within 30 mi | 99 | higher than 99% of US counties |
| Breweries within 30 mi | 64 | higher than 98% 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 | 16 | higher than 93% of US counties |
| Sports teams & arenas within 90 mi | 208 | higher than 97% of US counties |
| Bike paths (km) within 15 mi | 655 km | higher than 98% of US counties |
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