Living in Weymouth

Weymouth is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 54,395 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who want to live by the sea (top 1%, #6 of 6,413), retired couples (top 1%, #15 of 9,474), early retirees (top 1%, #28 of 10,762).

Residents54,395
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport17 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+17 km
Within 30 km2,592,200 people
Sea coast3 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line13.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.632 km
Within 10 km212,044 people
Greater areaGreater Boston, 16 km out
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 22:15

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How Weymouth 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 family69#403 of 11,898#1 of 444Map
Low-income household34#5,914 of 9,771#103 of 336Map
Low-income family51#2,718 of 8,006#18 of 331Map
Single parent60#1,425 of 6,237#11 of 274Map
Pensioner couple79#15 of 9,474#1 of 384Map
Single pensioner79#39 of 9,474#2 of 384Map
Early retiree78#28 of 10,762#1 of 367Map
Single professional67#785 of 4,537#72 of 230Map
Young professional68#925 of 4,444#84 of 241Map
DINKS73#748 of 3,053#57 of 155Map
Remote worker63#1,448 of 7,271#12 of 276Map
Commuter75#671 of 6,227#48 of 309Map
Car-free household67#991 of 3,933#85 of 207Map
Student68#1,062 of 2,119#72 of 112Map
First-home buyer48#2,851 of 8,006#47 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover33#8,187 of 12,111#107 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker65#964 of 4,114#88 of 221Map
Expat professional78#481 of 7,271#48 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover81#143 of 9,474#38 of 384Map
Nature-focused household67#579 of 18,063#1 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 lover52#1,055 of 16,523#9 of 452Map
Rural value seeker44#9,470 of 18,063#42 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover83#108 of 16,523#2 of 452Map
Lottery winner79#534 of 21,167#41 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#35 of 12,111#3 of 392Map
Coastal living79#6 of 6,413#1 of 331Map
Business owner78#552 of 12,111#45 of 392Map
Digital native56#1,518 of 4,750#102 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Sea or lake shore99
  • Safety and community94
  • Education and family94
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)88
  • Foundation88
  • Health and elderly87
  • Jobs and economy83
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Lifestyle and amenities81
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance81
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)80
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)80
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)79
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)77
  • Mobility and connectivity72
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)63
  • Green space54
  • Flat land (terrain relief)47
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)39
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)35
  • 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.