Peabody, MA vs St. John, IN

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.

Peabody

64.9

#1669 nationally

vs

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in crime level (0.7 vs 7.0). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $91,125). St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 141).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Peabody, MA St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 64.9 (#1669) 72.5 (#884)
Population 54,056 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $707,213 $464,864
Median Household Income $91,125 $123,799
Average Commute 27.2 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 43 N/A
Crime Level 7.0 0.7
School Rating N/A N/A
Cost of Living Index 141 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+20.3 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Peabody has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

Peabody, MA
D
64.9 Score

Peabody, MA

Massachusetts community balancing growth and livability

Median Home

$707,213

Population

54,056

Crime

Moderate

Walk Score

43

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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

Midwest View St. John, IN →

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