Signals
02445
02140
Climate
65 · Bottom 37%
vs65 · Bottom 37%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 8%
vs88 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
46 · Bottom 9%
vs46 · Bottom 9%
Schools
91 · Top 3%
vs82 · Top 11%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
79 · Top 14%
vs65 · Top 39%
Measured values
| Metric | 02445 | 02140 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 22,560 | 21,204 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $139,747 | $135,286 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $98,638 | $86,528 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 8,640/sq mi | 18,311/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,227,000 | $1,149,800 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,623 | $2,615 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 52.1% | 34.9% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 85.3% | 79.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.1% | 11.1% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Average July high | 82°F | 82°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Average January low | 23°F | 23°F | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Annual precipitation | 43.6" | 43.6" | 1991-2020 Normals |
| Distance to major airport | 7 mi | 7 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 30.6 min | 34.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 33.7 | 33.9 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 5 | 3 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 12.12 | 10.69 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.2% | 46.4% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 70.1% | 62.1% | 2019-20 school year |
A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.
Physical risk tradeoff
02445
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
02140
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 02445 — Brookline, MA · 02140 — Cambridge, MA · How this is calculated: methodology