Employment & income in Boston

ACS 2020–24 · four inputs · 12% of the overall score

D+

50/100
45th of 60

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The four inputs

Median household income vs metro$97,344

Boston $115,86340% · scores 40

Unemployment rate6.1%

Boston 4.9%30% · scores 41

Labour force participation70%

Boston 69%20% · scores 71

Share in professional occupations57%

Boston 54%10% · scores 74

Vertical rule marks the Boston reference. ACS 2020–24. Every scale is on the methodology page.

Best Boston suburbs for employment

All 60 ranked, Boston highlighted

1LexingtonB+$238,444 2WinchesterB+$230,198 3ArlingtonB+$150,701 4MarbleheadB+$182,132 5SomervilleB+$132,572 6NeedhamB$214,308 7LynnfieldB$175,265 8NewtonB$190,304 9BrooklineB$142,101 10ReadingB$165,912 11BelmontB$183,137 12WellesleyB$250,000+13StonehamB−$113,964 14CambridgeB−$130,748 15MiltonB−$188,529 16DedhamB−$128,955 17WilmingtonB−$168,152 18MelroseB−$133,953 19MedfordC+$129,540 20WakefieldC+$134,306 21PortsmouthC+$106,219 22BurlingtonC+$146,436 23WalthamC+$120,216 24Franklin TownC+$145,773 25WatertownC+$126,265 26NorwoodC+$107,030 27Braintree TownC+$122,214 28NewburyportC$139,625 29AmesburyC$103,554 30DanversC$125,395 31DoverC$94,829 32DerryC$91,673 33AbingtonC$125,400 34BeverlyC$106,044 35FraminghamC−$107,419 36SwampscottC−$134,386 37MaldenC−$100,606 38RochesterC−$80,836 39Weymouth TownC−$102,714 40SaugusC−$101,539 41Bridgewater TownD+$112,651 42Winthrop TownD+$116,167 43MethuenD+$113,310 44SalemD+$85,153 45BostonD+$97,344 46MarlboroughD+$91,968 47HudsonD+$90,524 48PeabodyD+$96,657 49QuincyD$98,882 50WoburnD$111,185 51EverettD$85,218 52HaverhillD$88,326 53LowellD−$78,658 54Randolph TownD−$109,573 55LynnD−$75,043 56RevereD−$86,969 57GloucesterD−$83,883 58BrocktonF$80,115 59ChelseaF$72,179 60LawrenceF$60,433

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Better than Boston on employment & income

Boston grades D+ on employment & income. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.

SuburbEmploymentMedian household incomeUnemploymentOverall

Lexington13 mi from BostonB+$238k2.9% 75 B Winchester10 mi from BostonB+$230k3.8% 73 B Arlington9 mi from BostonB+$151k2.9% 74 B Marblehead14 mi from BostonB+$182k2.6% 63 C+ Somerville6 mi from BostonB+$133k3.0% 67 C+ Needham12 mi from BostonB$214k4.4% 73 B

Median household income: ACS 2020–24 · Unemployment: ACS 2020–24

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