Population
Quincy
101,361
Framingham
72,013
Median Income
Quincy
$95,711
Framingham
$98,179
Home Value
Quincy
$598,100
Framingham
$600,600
Rent
Quincy
$1,998
Framingham
$1,853
Crime Rate
Quincy
3.35
Framingham
3.25
Cost of Living
Quincy
177.4
Framingham
175.0
Avg Temp
Quincy
N/A
Framingham
N/A
Unemployment
Quincy
7.1%
Framingham
4.4%
How Similar Are Quincy & Framingham?
Framingham is Quincy's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Quincy
101,361
Framingham
72,013
Quincy has a 29% larger population than Framingham.
Violent Crime
Quincy
3.35
Framingham
3.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 3% difference.
Property Crime
Quincy
13.33
Framingham
10.54
Quincy has a 21% higher property crime than Framingham.
Political Leaning
Quincy
34.6%
Framingham
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Quincy has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Quincy
7.1%
Framingham
4.4%
Quincy has a 39% higher unemployment than Framingham.
Median Income
Quincy
$95,711
Framingham
$98,179
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Quincy
$598,100
Framingham
$600,600
Both cities have similar home values — just a 0% difference.
Education
Quincy
37.7%
Framingham
33.8%
Quincy has a 10% higher education than Framingham.
Demographics
Quincy
55.6%
Framingham
55.1%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 1% difference.
Cost of Living
Quincy
177.4
Framingham
175.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Quincy and Framingham share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Framingham
Framingham leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Framingham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDQuincy has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,476 in Framingham (29% lower). Quincy has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,941 in Framingham (21% lower). Framingham scores 127.1 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 134.2 in Quincy.
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Housing Market — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a vacancy rate of 3.4% compared to 5.5% in Quincy. Framingham has a single-family homes of 57.1% compared to 37.8% in Quincy. Framingham has a owner-occupied of 54.8% compared to 45.0% in Quincy.
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Jobs & Economy — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSFramingham has a unemployment rate of 4.4% compared to 7.1% in Quincy. Quincy: 62,232 vs Framingham: 40,699 for labor force. Framingham: 25 min vs Quincy: 28 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRFramingham has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.69 compared to 10.36 in Quincy. Quincy has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 1.49 compared to 3.75 in Framingham. Framingham has a property crime rate (per 1k) of 10.54 compared to 13.33 in Quincy.
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Schools & Education — Quincy leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauQuincy has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 48.1% in Framingham. Quincy has a bachelor's degree or higher of 37.7% compared to 33.8% in Framingham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy has a population of 101,361, about 1.4x the size of Framingham (72,013). Framingham skews younger with a median age of 37.7 vs 39.0.
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Quincy
Framingham
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareFramingham: 4 vs Quincy: 3 for with emergency services. Quincy: 3.5 vs Framingham: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Framingham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSQuincy has a public transit of 17.7% compared to 2.8% in Framingham. Framingham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Quincy. Framingham has a drive alone of 63.1% compared to 53.0% in Quincy.
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