Suffolk County, MA Eviction Risk
30 cities · 1,911,644 residents · Avg 6.0/10 (Elevated)6.0Avg score
8.4Highest city
4.8Lowest city
30.1%Rent burden
$2,123Median rent
D+63.22020 margin
County heatmap
All cities in Suffolk County
Boston666,442 pop
8.1
Cambridge118,796 pop
8.4
Quincy102,114 pop
6.7
Lynn101,709 pop
6.6
Somerville81,036 pop
8.2
Malden65,906 pop
6.1
Brookline63,266 pop
8.4
Revere60,012 pop
6.3
Medford59,354 pop
6.2
Weymouth Town58,505 pop
6.1
Everett50,045 pop
6.4
Arlington46,350 pop
5.2
Woburn41,939 pop
6.1
Chelsea39,908 pop
6.2
Braintree Town38,899 pop
6.0
Watertown35,543 pop
4.9
Melrose29,650 pop
6.1
Saugus28,773 pop
5.2
Milton28,587 pop
5.0
Wakefield27,793 pop
5.2
Belmont27,175 pop
5.3
Reading25,612 pop
4.9
Winchester23,406 pop
4.9
Stoneham23,355 pop
4.9
Winthrop Town18,759 pop
6.2
Abington17,053 pop
4.8
Lynnfield13,064 pop
5.2
Hull10,138 pop
5.1
Hingham5,130 pop
5.3
Nahant3,325 pop
5.2
About Suffolk County
Suffolk County spans 30 cities serving approximately 1,911,644 residents. The average landlord eviction risk across the county is 6.0/10. The county voted Democratic by 63.2 points in 2020.
Risk varies city-by-city within the county. Use the grid above to see exact scores, median gross rent, and rent burden for every municipality. Click any city for full sub-score breakdown including local political climate, rent-control exposure, tenant organizing strength, and typical eviction cost and timeline.
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