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    Moving to Quincy, MA

    Is Quincy a good place to live?

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    Quincy ranks #40 of 64 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (46/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.4% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $598,100
    +6.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,998
    per month
    Household income
    $95,711
    median
    Unemployment
    7.1%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Quincy

    The median home value in Quincy is $598,100 and median rent is $1,998 a month, against a median household income of $95,711. Homes cost about 6.2× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Quincy crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Quincy, MA

    Quincy has about 101,361 residents, 7.1% unemployment and 28% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Quincy with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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