Boston, MA vs Pine Bluff, AR

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Boston

66.2

#1568 nationally

Pine Bluff

77.3

#259 nationally

Boston leads in walk score (83 vs 26). Boston leads in median household income ($81,744 vs $39,411). Pine Bluff leads in cost of living index (82 vs 155).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Boston, MA	Pine Bluff, AR
WhereAtHome Score	66.2 (#1568)	77.3 (#259)
Population	684,379	39,123
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$787,763	$73,267
Median Household Income	$81,744	$39,411
Average Commute	30.2 min	17.7 min
Walk Score	83	26
Crime Level	Moderate	43.3
School Rating	7.2	N/A
Cost of Living Index	155	82
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+52.5	D+20.1