Boston, MA vs Spanish Fork, UT

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

Spanish Fork

72.6

#866 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 30). Spanish Fork leads in average commute (20.2 min vs 30.2 min). Spanish Fork leads in cost of living index (118 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Spanish Fork, UT
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	72.6 (#866)
Population	684,379	45,557
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$520,115
Median Household Income	$81,744	$93,989
Average Commute	30.2 min	20.2 min
Walk Score	83	30
Crime Level	Moderate	2.1
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	118
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	R+39.8