Boston, MA vs New Berlin, WI

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

New Berlin

72.6

#861 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 19). New Berlin leads in cost of living index (112 vs 155). New Berlin leads in average commute (22.3 min vs 30.2 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	New Berlin, WI
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	72.6 (#861)
Population	684,379	40,260
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$461,638
Median Household Income	$81,744	$94,769
Average Commute	30.2 min	22.3 min
Walk Score	83	19
Crime Level	Moderate	1.7
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	112
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+19.8