Living in Peabody (Massachusetts)

Peabody (Massachusetts) is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 52,504 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 4%, #243 of 6,413), climate-conscious movers (top 5%, #498 of 12,111), early retirees (top 7%, #721 of 10,762).

Residents52,504
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport20 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km2,203,600 people
Sea coast4 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line12.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.652 km
Within 10 km422,504 people
Greater areaGreater Salem, 4 km out
Winter daylight9 h 03 min, sunset 22:14

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How Peabody (Massachusetts) ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Massachusetts
Young family54#4,274 of 11,898#223 of 444Map
Low-income household29#7,161 of 9,771#198 of 336Map
Low-income family41#4,849 of 8,006#216 of 331Map
Single parent49#3,293 of 6,237#173 of 274Map
Pensioner couple71#973 of 9,474#95 of 384Map
Single pensioner70#1,300 of 9,474#136 of 384Map
Early retiree71#721 of 10,762#75 of 367Map
Single professional66#880 of 4,537#77 of 230Map
Young professional68#975 of 4,444#89 of 241Map
DINKS72#806 of 3,053#60 of 155Map
Remote worker58#3,523 of 7,271#123 of 276Map
Commuter69#2,063 of 6,227#128 of 309Map
Car-free household69#841 of 3,933#74 of 207Map
Student74#576 of 2,119#57 of 112Map
First-home buyer39#4,780 of 8,006#208 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover29#9,232 of 12,111#221 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#697 of 4,114#75 of 221Map
Expat professional75#719 of 7,271#79 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover76#646 of 9,474#92 of 384Map
Nature-focused household56#5,632 of 18,063#220 of 465Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover43#2,491 of 16,523#101 of 452Map
Rural value seeker34#12,584 of 18,063#294 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover77#563 of 16,523#56 of 452Map
Lottery winner80#396 of 21,167#25 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#498 of 12,111#94 of 392Map
Coastal living75#243 of 6,413#52 of 331Map
Business owner72#1,517 of 12,111#111 of 392Map
Digital native60#1,005 of 4,750#79 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore97
  • Foundation95
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)87
  • Health and elderly85
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)82
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)82
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)81
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance73
  • Jobs and economy73
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Mobility and connectivity71
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)69
  • Safety and community69
  • Education and family65
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)50
  • Green space50
  • Flat land (terrain relief)49
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)47
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)33
  • Affordability11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.