Best Places02169, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood inside ZIP code 02169, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
02169 ranks 6,700th of 33,110 U.S. zip codes on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on transit by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in 02169
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
02169's strengths and weaknesses
Where 02169 ranks high
- TransitBetter than 95% of zip codes
- WalkabilityBetter than 95% of zip codes
- BikingBetter than 94% of zip codes
- Big-city accessBetter than 92% of zip codes
- Health outlookBetter than 89% of zip codes
Where 02169 ranks low
- Cheap childcare$2,403 a month, better than only 1% of zip codes
- Short commute35.6 minutes each way, better than only 10% of zip codes
- QuietBetter than only 12% of zip codes
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 16% of zip codes
- Local economyBetter than only 18% of zip codes
What it costs to buy a home in 02169
A household needs to earn about $159,000 a year to comfortably buy the median 02169 home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $103,023, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses 02169's effective rate of 0.98%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in 02169
02169's age mix sits close to the national median, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for 02169.
Who works in 02169, and how
Work in 02169 centers on health care & social and professional & technical. Unemployment sits above the national rate, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 58%
- Work from home 23%
- Transit, walk, or bike 19%
Life in 02169
02169 has more parkland per resident than 80% of zip codes. The coast is about 14 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of 02169 and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in 02169, month by month
02169 sees roughly 69 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of 02169
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 8 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around 02169
Schools across 02169 average a B−, better than 58% of zip codes.
Top elementary schools
- CollicotA · 66% proficient
- Cunningham SchoolA · 64% proficient
- Mary E Flaherty SchoolA− · 60% proficient
Top middle schools
- Central MiddleA · 60% proficient
- Charles S Pierce MiddleA− · 54% proficient
- East Middle SchoolB+ · 50% proficient
Top high schools
- Milton HighA · 76% proficient
- North Quincy HighA · 71% proficient
- Hull HighA · 70% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every 02169 school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
02169 measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare 02169 against the other 33,109 zip codes.
Who 02169 suits
Remote workers
Internet is fast and widely advertised and 23% already work from home.
Common questions about living in 02169
Is 02169 a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, 02169 ranks 6,700th of 33,110 zip codes. It scores highest on transit, walkability, and biking, and lowest on childcare costs and long commutes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is 02169 expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $594,509. The overall cost of living runs about 28% above the national average. Set against a $103,023 median income, cost of living beats 47% of zip codes.
Is 02169 safe?
Yes, 02169 is safer than 73% of zip codes. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $236 per resident a year.
What is the weather like in 02169?
July highs average about 86 degrees, and January highs near 42 with lows near 25. That works out to about 69 pleasant days a year, more than 24% of zip codes.
Is 02169 good for families?
Schools beat 58% of zip codes, crime safety beats 73%, and childcare runs $2,403 a month.
Compare 02169 with other zip codes
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to 02169. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in 02169 represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
02169 detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for 02169: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in 02169: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of 02169: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in 02169: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
02169 detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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