Massachusetts, United States

Living In Massachusetts Pros & Cons, Cost of Living, Crime Rate, Demographics

Living In Massachusetts, USA
Moving to Massachusetts In USA? Find out the best and worst about to live, raise a family or retire in Massachusetts, the Pros and Cons of Living in Massachusetts.

Explore the life in Massachusetts based on crime, public schools, cost of living, real estate, housing, properties, job opportunities, and local amenities data and Statistics.

  1. Overview - Life In Massachusetts
  2. Pros and Cons of Living In Massachusetts
  3. Crime In Massachusetts
  4. Cost of Living In Massachusetts
  5. Gender In Massachusetts
  6. Household Income For Massachusetts
  7. Education In Massachusetts
  8. Race & Ethnicity In Massachusetts
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Population
6873000
Unemployment
5.09%
Poverty
9.85%
Overall Score
10
Median Home
$398800
6% NAT AVG.
Median Income
$84385
25% NAT AVG.
Median Rent
$1336
15% NAT AVG.
Cost Of Living
132
32% NAT AVG.
Pros & Cons Overview

Jobs85%

Housing80%

Affordability40%

Safety85%

Amenities90%

Diversity30%

Education90%

Commute30%

Is Massachusetts safe place to live in USA?
The overall crime rate in Massachusetts is 42% lower than national average. The violent crime rate of Massachusetts is 20% lower than national average. While the property crime rate of Massachusetts is 46% lower than national average. You have 1 in 323 chance of being victim of violent crime. You have 1 in 95 chance of being victim of property crime.
Crime Cases
93890
Violent : 21288
Property : 72602
Total Crime
42% NAT. AVG.
1361.99 (per 100k)
Violent Crime
20% NAT. AVG.
308.81 (per 100k)
Property Crime
46% NAT. AVG.
1053.18 (per 100k)
Chance Of Being A Victim Of Crime In Massachusetts
Violent crime
1 in 323
Property crime
1 in 95
Robbery
1 in 2280
Burglary
1 in 666
Assault
1 in 423
Car Theft
1 in 1006
Massachusetts : Property Crime Ranking
Ranking Total
Crime
Property
Crime
Burglary Larceny Car
Thefts
In USA 46 50 5 50 46
Massachusetts : Violent Crime Ranking
Ranking Violent
Crime
Murder Robbery Assault Rape
In USA 32 5 35 30 5

Violent Crime


Crime Type Count Massachusetts
Country
Per 100,000 People
Violent Crime 21288 308.81 387.8
Murder 160 2.32 6.5
Robbery 3015 43.74 73.9
Assault 16262 235.9 279.7
Rape 1851 26.85 27.7
Property Crime


Crime Type Count Massachusetts
Country
Per 100,000 People
Property Crime 72602 1053.18 1,958.2
Burglary 10323 149.75 314.2
Larceny 55444 804.29 1,398
Car Theft 6835 99.15 246
Violent Crime Comparison
Property Crime Comparison
Gender
Cost of Living
Household Income
Income Massachusetts Country
Less than $10,000 5% 5.8%
$10,000 to $14,999 4.1% 4.1%
$15,000 to $24,999 6.8% 8.5%
$25,000 to $34,999 6.4% 8.6%
$35,000 to $49,999 9% 12.0%
$50,000 to $74,999 13.9% 17.2%
$75,000 to $99,999 12% 12.8%
$100,000 to $149,999 18% 15.6%
$150,000 to $199,999 10.6% 7.1%
$200,000 or more 14.3% 8.3%
Cost of Living
Expense Massachusetts National Avg.
Services 119% 100%
Groceries 112% 100%
Health 123% 100%
Housing 164% 100%
Transportation 109% 100%
Utilities 116% 100%
Gender
Gender Massachusetts Country
Female 51.5% 50.8%
Male 48.5% 49.2%
Education
Education Massachusetts Country
< 9th Grade 3% 5.0%
9-12th Grade 5% 7.0%
High School or GED 24% 27.0%
Other College 15% 20.0%
Associate's Degree 8% 9%
Bachelor's Degree 25% 20.0%
Master's Degree 14% 9.0%
Professional Degree 3% 2.0%
Doctorate Degree 3% 1.0%
Race / Ethnicity
Ethnicity Massachusetts Country
White 70.8% 60.1%
African American 6.8% 12.2%
American Indian 0.1% 0.6%
Asian 6.7% 5.6%
Hawaiian 0% 0.2%
Other 0.8% 0.3%
Multiracial 2.7% 2.8%
Hispanic 12% 18.2%
List Of Cities
A
  Arlington     Attleboro     Agawam Town     Amherst Center     Amesbury Town     Abington     Andover     Athol  

B
  Boston     Brockton     Brookline     Barnstable Town     Beverly     Braintree Town     Burlington     Belmont     Bridgewater  

C
  Cambridge     Chicopee     Chelsea     Clinton     Cochituate  

D
  Danvers     Dedham  

E

F

G

H
  Haverhill     Holyoke     Hudson     Holbrook     Hull  

I

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K
  Kingston  

L
  Lowell     Lynn     Lawrence     Leominster     Lexington     Longmeadow     Lynnfield  

M
  Malden     Medford     Methuen Town     Marlborough     Melrose     Milton     Milford     Marblehead     Maynard     Mansfield Center     Middleborough Center  

N
  New Bedford     Newton     Needham     Norwood     Northampton     Newburyport     North Adams     Nantucket     North Amherst  

O

P
  Peabody     Pittsfield     Palmer Town     Pinehurst     Plymouth  

Q
  Quincy  

R
  Revere     Randolph     Reading  

S
  Springfield     Somerville     Salem     Saugus     Stoneham     Somerset     Southbridge Town     Swampscott     South Yarmouth  

T
  Taunton  

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