Bay State Atlas
Massachusetts Living Index

Quincy

Greater Boston · pop. 101,380

Red Line to Boston in 18 minutes, oceanfront for half the price of Southie, and the state's most underrated Asian food scene.

City LifeUrban WalkerCommuter Value
Livability Index
69
/ 100
Ranks #36 of 194 MA towns

The numbers

Median home
$680k
7.1× household income
Household income
$96k
ACS median
Commute to Boston
22 min
peak driving
Population
101,380
5-yr trend 84/100

How Quincy scores

Schools
72
Safety
70
Walkability
70
Transit
58
Biking
52
Dining
80
Nightlife
66
Arts & Culture
60
Green Space
52
Diversity
86
Climate
74

Who lives in Quincy

U.S. Census ACS 2018–2022 estimates. Rounded.

Median age
38.3
Foreign-born
33%
Bachelor's or higher
46.9%
Population
101k
White56.2%
Hispanic / Latino5.4%
Asian28.8%
Black6%
Other / multi3.6%

Schools in Quincy

Quincy School District. Massachusetts DESE FY2024 (FY2025 graduation rates).

Overall vs MA
Above average
52/100
ELA · 3-8
p49
43.4%
Math · 3-8
p44
42.1%
ELA · 10
p51
60%
Math · 10
p56
52.7%
Grad rate
95.6%
Above average
Spend / pupil
$21.8k
Below average
Teachers / 100
7.7
Bottom 25%
Enrollment
9,695

Source: Massachusetts DESE Education-to-Career Research and Data Hub. Percentile ranks against 194 MA towns in our index.

The honest read

Best for
Renters and first-time buyers who want city access without Cambridge prices.
The tradeoff
Schools are decent but not destination-grade.

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