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Methuen Town, Massachusetts is a population of 52,812 . Cost of living is expensive — 19% above the national average, with median rent around $1,514/month and median household income of $93,681. Overall it earns an UrbRank Score of 56/100 (grade C), ranking #285 nationally.
UrbRank Score · General
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.
Air quality index (EPA AQS data).
Share of residents 25+ with a bachelor's degree or higher.
Methuen Town's composite cost-of-living index sits at 119 (US average = 100), placing it in the expensive tier. At $1,514/month median rent against $93,681 median household income, residents spend about 19% of household income on rent — well within the 30% rule of thumb. Median home value is $439,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →Methuen Town has a cold-winter climate — summer highs average 77°F and winter lows average 20°F, with 48 inches of precipitation annually. Very walkable — most errands can be done on foot from a central neighborhood. Crime data isn't available for this city. Air quality is good (AQI 30).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
Methuen Town is a less obvious fit for families. It earns a Score of 41/100 (grade D) on the families profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (97/100), weakest on climate (20/100).
Methuen Town is a less obvious fit for retirees. It earns a Score of 46/100 (grade D) on the retirees profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (97/100), weakest on climate (20/100).
Methuen Town is a less obvious fit for remote workers. It earns a Score of 47/100 (grade D) on the remote workers profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (97/100), weakest on climate (20/100).
Methuen Town is a less obvious fit for young professionals. It earns a Score of 50/100 (grade D) on the young professionals profile. Especially strong on environmental quality (97/100), weakest on climate (20/100).
Methuen Town, Massachusetts has an overall UrbRank Score of 56/100 (grade C), ranked #285 nationally. The score is a weighted average across affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Methuen Town's cost-of-living index is 119 (US average = 100), so it's expensive — 19% above the national average. Median rent is $1,514/month.
Methuen Town has a cold-winter climate. Summer highs average 77°F and winter lows average 20°F, with 48 inches of annual precipitation.
Methuen Town has a Walk Score of 77/100. Very walkable — most errands can be done on foot from a central neighborhood.
Methuen Town has a population of 52,812, with 31% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher and a median age of 41.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Methuen Town side-by-side with any other US city — housing costs, salaries, demographics, and quality of life metrics displayed together. The leaderboard pages also show how Methuen Town ranks for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals.
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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