Boston, MA vs Geneva, IL

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Geneva

73.6

#700 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 38). Geneva leads in median household income ($132,799 vs $81,744). Geneva leads in cost of living index (125 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Geneva, IL
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	73.6 (#700)
Population	684,379	21,129
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$555,373
Median Household Income	$81,744	$132,799
Average Commute	30.2 min	27.9 min
Walk Score	83	38
Crime Level	Moderate	1.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	125
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+9.4