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Roughly 59,436 people live in Taunton, Massachusetts. Living here costs moderate relative to the rest of the country, 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,180/mo; the typical household pulls in $72,782. On the UrbRank Score it pulls a 66/100 — a B-, putting it at #48 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.
By the composite index, Taunton sits at 105 — moderate when stacked against the rest of the country. Running the rent-to-income math ($1,180/mo against $72,782 median household income), housing eats roughly 19% of a typical paycheck — comfortably under the 30% rule of thumb, which is unusual. Buying-side, the median home value is $359,500.
Full cost-of-living breakdown →The weather here is four-season: roughly 80°F in summer, 26°F in winter. Annual precipitation lands near 44 inches. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car. Air quality reads good (AQI 36).
Verdict by lifestyle profile — same data, different priorities.
For families, Taunton isn't the strongest match. It earns 53/100 (grade C-) on the families profile. Strongest on walkability (87/100); weakest on education (20/100).
For retirees, Taunton is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 68/100 (grade B-) on the retirees profile. Strongest on walkability (87/100); weakest on education (20/100).
For remote workers, Taunton is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 67/100 (grade B-) on the remote workers profile. Strongest on walkability (87/100); weakest on education (20/100).
For young professionals, Taunton is workable — not standout, not weak. It earns 61/100 (grade C+) on the young professionals profile. Strongest on walkability (87/100); weakest on education (20/100).
Taunton, Massachusetts pulls a 66/100 overall on the UrbRank Score (grade B-), currently ranked #48 nationally. The composite weights seven lifestyle dimensions: affordability, safety, climate, walkability, jobs, environment, and education.
Taunton's cost-of-living index is 105 (with 100 as the US average), which lands in the moderate band — 5% above the national average. Median rent runs about $1,180/mo.
Four-season — summer averages around 80°F, winter averages around 26°F, with about 44 inches of precipitation a year.
Walk Score: 87/100. Very walkable in most central neighborhoods — daily errands rarely require a car.
Taunton has about 59,436 residents, 23% of adults 25+ holding a bachelor's degree or higher with a median age of 40.
Use UrbRank's comparison tool to put Taunton head-to-head against any other US city — housing, salaries, demographics, and quality-of-life metrics side by side. The leaderboard pages also show how Taunton stacks up for families, retirees, remote workers, and young professionals specifically.
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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