Lynn, MA vs Palo Alto, CA

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.

Lynn

62.7

#1833 nationally

Palo Alto

67.4

#1429 nationally

Palo Alto leads in median household income ($214,118 vs $70,046). Palo Alto leads in crime level (5.8 vs 15.7). Palo Alto leads in average commute (23.9 min vs 31.3 min).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Lynn, MA	Palo Alto, CA
WhereAtHome Score	62.7 (#1833)	67.4 (#1429)
Population	101,241	65,882
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$590,160	$3,599,324
Median Household Income	$70,046	$214,118
Average Commute	31.3 min	23.9 min
Walk Score	70	61
Crime Level	15.7	5.8
School Rating	N/A	N/A
Cost of Living Index	134	N/A
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+20.3	D+40.0