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    Moving to Marblehead, MA

    Is Marblehead a good place to live?

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    Marblehead ranks #8 of 65 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (68/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population fell 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $906,200
    +5.5% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $1,769
    per month
    Household income
    $165,859
    median
    Unemployment
    1.9%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Marblehead

    The median home value in Marblehead is $906,200 and median rent is $1,769 a month, against a median household income of $165,859. Homes cost about 5.5× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Marblehead crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Marblehead, MA

    Marblehead has about 20,334 residents, 1.9% unemployment and 42% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

    Compare Marblehead with

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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