Housing & affordability
18% of the score · 30/100
F
Median home value$510,100
Boston $646,300
Median rent$1,722/mo
Boston $2,023/mo
Cost-burdened households50%
Boston 36%
Lynn
Essex County101,709 residentsLynn
46
D
Suburbgrade score
55th of 60 Boston suburbs. Strongest on amenities, held back by housing & affordability.
46
Boston median 61
0 · F
A+ · 100
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What living here is actually like
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What Lynn is like to live in, by category
Bars show Lynn against Boston. Weights are published in full.Schools
18% of the score · 33/100
F
Within-state proficiency6th pct
Boston median 47th pct
Student–teacher ratio12.0
Boston median 11.8
Graduation rate75%
Boston median 91%
Cost of living
14% of the score · 71/100
B−
Housing cost index88
Boston 100
Eff. tax rate0.99%
Boston 1.01%
Local sales tax6.25%
Boston median 6.25%
Commute & transport
14% of the score · 42/100
D−
Mean commute31.5 min
Boston 30.3 min
Under 30 minutes51%
Boston 52%
Transit stops / sq mi34
Boston median 8.1 · within 2 miles
Amenities
12% of the score · 71/100
B−
Restaurants & cafés53
Boston median 51 · within 2 miles
Groceries8
Boston median 4 · within 2 miles
Parks81
Boston median 65 · within 2 miles
Employment & income
12% of the score · 42/100
D−
Median household income$75,043
Boston $115,863
Unemployment5.0%
Boston 4.9%
Professional occupations31%
Boston 54%
Residents
12% of the score · inactive
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Better than Lynn on housing & affordability
Lynn's weakest grade is F. Six suburbs are within 25 miles and score higher on the same four inputs.
SuburbHousingOverall
Wellesley20 mi from LynnA− 76 B Lexington14 mi from LynnB+ 75 B Winchester9 mi from LynnB 73 B Needham20 mi from LynnB 73 B Lynnfield6 mi from LynnB− 67 C+ Newton16 mi from LynnB− 75 B Median home value: ACS 2020–24 · Ownership rate: ACS 2020–24
Common questions about living in Lynn
Is Lynn, MA a good place to live?
Lynn scores 46 out of 100, 55th of 60 Boston suburbs. It is strongest on amenities and weakest on housing & affordability. Every weight behind that score is published on the methodology page.
Is Lynn expensive to live in?
Cost of living grades B−. The median home is $510,100, 21% below the Boston median, and the effective property tax rate is 0.99%. $1,722/mo is the median gross rent.
How good are the schools in Lynn?
Schools grade F. The districts serving Lynn sit at the 6th pct within-state proficiency percentile, with a 75% graduation rate and a 12.0 student–teacher ratio. Lynn is served by Lynn. Proficiency is only ever compared inside the same state.
How long is the commute from Lynn?
The mean commute is 31.5 min, with 51% of workers travelling under 30 minutes and 7.9% working from home. Transit density is 34 stops per square mile.
Can you walk anywhere in Lynn?
Within two miles there are 8 groceries, 53 restaurants and cafés and 81 parks, which grades B− on amenities.
Are the homes in Lynn old or new?
The median home in Lynn was built in 1946 — older than the Boston median of 1964. That is a median, so a town can be half post-war and half new-build and still land there. 39% of homes are houses rather than flats.
Every answer is built from the figures on this page, with their sources and as-of dates on the methodology page.