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Quincy is a mid-size city of 102,114 people in Norfolk County, Massachusetts. It's about 5 miles from Boston, MA. Summer highs average 84°F and winter highs 37°F, with about 62 inches of snow a year. The typical home is valued around $619k and rent runs about $2k a month.
102,114people
$619kTypical home
$2,118/moRent
84° / 37°Summer / winter
62"Snow
233Sunny days
140Rain/snow days
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Size & setting
- Mid-size city of 102,114
- Part of a metro area
- About 6,161 people per sq mi
- 5 mi to Boston, MA
- 5 mi to Boston, MA
- Has its own stores and services
Money
- Typical home $619k (≈$3,900/mo)
- Median rent $2,118/mo
- Median household income $99k
- Property tax about 1.0% of value
- 7.0% unemployment
Weather
- Summer highs around 84°F
- Winter highs around 37°F
- Somewhat humid summers (dew point 61°F)
- 233 sunny days a year (74 totally clear)
- 132 cloudy days a year
- 39 of 90 winter days are gray
- 140 days a year with rain or snow
- 62" of snow a year
- 14 days a year with 1"+ of snow
- Rarely hits 100°F
- 13 nights a year below 10°F
- Usually calm
Safety
- Low violent crime (299 per 100k)
- Low property crime (1,187 per 100k)
People
- Median age 39
- 21% of households have kids
- 18% are 65 or older
- 50% have a college degree
- Very diverse community
- 8% of residents are college students
Getting around & homes
- Average commute 38 min
- 19% walk or take transit to work
- 7 mi to BOS airport
- 7 mi to BOS (major hub)
- 7 mi to the nearest Amtrak station
- 38% single-family homes
- Typical home built around 1958
- 95% of homes have broadband
Outdoors
- Flat, open land
- Elevation 20 ft
- Right on the coast
- 86 mi to a big lake
- 2 mi to the nearest trailhead
- 6 mi to the nearest ski area
- 6 mi to the nearest campground
- 110 golf courses within 25 mi
Things to do
- 3,407 sit-down restaurants within 25 mi
- 203 bars within 25 mi
- 1,431 coffee shops within 25 mi
- 29 music venues & clubs within 25 mi
- 206 museums within 25 mi
- 53 breweries & distilleries within 25 mi
- 7 mi to the nearest farmers market
Everyday
- Schools in the bottom 39% of Massachusetts districts (reading)
- Grocery store in town
- 4 mi to the nearest ER hospital
- 4 mi to a 4–5★ hospital
- 2 mi to the nearest vet
- Dog park in town
- 4 congregations per 10k people
- 4 mi to the nearest college
Politics
- Norfolk County: D+29 in 2024
- Massachusetts: D+25 in 2024
Natural hazards
- High hurricane risk
- Low tornado risk
- Very low wildfire risk
- Low earthquake risk
- High flood risk
- Very low drought risk
- Moderate winter storm risk
- Moderate heat wave risk
- Very low volcano risk