Signals
02446
02139
Climate
65 · Bottom 37%
vs65 · Bottom 37%
Physical resilience
92 · Top 8%
vs88 · Top 13%
Housing affordability
37 · Bottom 4%
vs46 · Bottom 10%
Schools
89 · Top 4%
vs74 · Top 21%
Access
99 · Top 15%
vs99 · Top 15%
Economic stability
73 · Top 24%
vs65 · Top 40%
Measured values
| Metric | 02446 | 02139 | Source period |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 31,310 | 40,033 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median household income | $131,963 | $134,586 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Per capita income | $90,791 | $74,801 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Population density | 24,404/sq mi | 25,794/sq mi | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median home value | $1,181,500 | $1,087,500 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median gross rent | $2,873 | $2,691 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Homeownership rate | 37.8% | 32.2% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 85.3% | 79.5% | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Poverty rate | 9.6% | 13.0% | 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 | 6 mi | 5 mi | NASR current cycle |
| Average commute | 29.7 min | 26.5 min | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Median age | 34.8 | 30.0 | 2024 ACS 5-Year |
| Public schools | 4 | 10 | 2024-25 school year |
| Students per teacher | 13.85 | 9.85 | 2024-25 school year |
| Math proficiency | 63.4% | 34.5% | 2019-20 school year |
| Reading proficiency | 71.2% | 54.8% | 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
02446
Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.
02139
Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.
Full profiles: 02446 — Brookline, MA · 02139 — Cambridge, MA · How this is calculated: methodology