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Framingham, Massachusetts is home to about 71,805 people. On cost of living, it lands in the expensive band — 25% above the national average. The median renter pays around $1,689 a month against a typical household income of $94,909. Our composite UrbRank Score lands at 37 out of 100 (grade F), putting it at #869 nationally.
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Each dimension scored 0-100 against every other US city.
Based on overall cost of living vs. other US cities.
Temperate summers & winters, moderate precipitation.
Walk Score — how feasible daily errands are on foot.
Unemployment rate plus household income vs. national median.
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Framingham's composite cost-of-living index lands at 125 (100 = US average), which puts it in the expensive band. At $1,689/mo against $94,909 in median household income, the typical renter spends about 21% of income on housing — right inside the standard 30%-of-income guideline. Median home value sits around $553,200.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Climate is cold-winter — summer averages around 77°F, winter averages around 20°F. Precipitation totals about 48 inches a year. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests. AQI runs about 33 — a "good" reading.
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Framingham doesn't obviously fit families. The profile-weighted score is 40/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is education (80/100); the soft spot is climate (20/100).
Framingham doesn't obviously fit retirees. The profile-weighted score is 25/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is education (80/100); the soft spot is climate (20/100).
Framingham doesn't obviously fit remote workers. The profile-weighted score is 24/100 — a F. Its standout dimension is education (80/100); the soft spot is climate (20/100).
Framingham doesn't obviously fit young professionals. The profile-weighted score is 42/100 — a D. Its standout dimension is education (80/100); the soft spot is climate (20/100).
Our overall score for Framingham is 37/100 — a F, sitting at #869 in the national ranking. It's a weighted average across the seven UrbRank dimensions.
By the composite index, Framingham sits at 125 — expensive, 25% above the national average. Median renter pays around $1,689 a month.
Framingham runs cold-winter on the weather. Summer's near 77°F, winter's near 20°F; 48 inches of precipitation annually.
Walk Score: 36/100. You'll need a car for most things, though the central core is more walkable than the citywide score suggests.
Roughly 71,805 people live here, with 50% college-educated (bachelor's or higher) among adults 25+ with a median age of 39.
Drop Framingham into the comparison tool with any other US city and you'll get housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life data lined up side by side. Profile-specific leaderboards (families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals) are linked from the navigation.
Every US city is scored 0-100 on seven dimensions using public data from the US Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, FBI Crime Data Explorer, EPA Air Quality System, NOAA NCEI, and Walk Score. Each dimension is a percentile rank against every other city — so a score of 80 means the city is in the top 20% nationally on that dimension.
The overall score is a weighted average. Five lifestyle profiles — general, families, retirees, remote workers, young professionals — weight the dimensions differently to reflect what each cares about. Families get more weight on safety and schools; young professionals get more weight on jobs and walkability; retirees get more weight on climate.
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