COMPARING TWO PLACES
Suffolk County vs Middlesex County
PLACE A
Suffolk County, Massachusetts
VS
PLACE B
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
Suffolk County is 53% smaller than Middlesex County. Middlesex County earns more, with a median household income $35,216 higher.
SUFFOLK COUNTYMIDDLESEX COUNTYDIFFERENCE
Total population791,8911,669,979−53% vs Middlesex County
Population density13,5942,042+11,552
Population growth10.5%8.6%+1.9 pts
Median age33.938.9−5.0
Male48.2%49.4%−1.1 pts
Female51.8%50.6%+1.1 pts
Foreign-born29.8%23.1%+6.7 pts
White, non-Hispanic43.6%65.1%−21.5 pts
Black17.1%4.7%+12.4 pts
Hispanic / Latino23.2%9.3%+14.0 pts
Asian9.2%13.6%−4.4 pts
Other6.9%7.3%−0.5 pts
Median household income$95,631$130,847−$35,216
Per capita income$58,636$69,556−$10,920
Poverty rate16.2%7.7%+8.4 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.5250.475+0.1
Bachelor's degree or higher50.6%59.5%−8.9 pts
Graduate degree23.5%30.5%−7.0 pts
Unemployment rate6.3%4.4%+1.9 pts
Labor force participation69.8%69.9%−0.1 pts
Median home value$705,800$727,800−$22,000
Median gross rent$2,129$2,201−$72
Owner-occupied36.5%61.3%−24.8 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.4%4.5%+3.9 pts
Rent-burdened households49.4%44.9%+4.5 pts
Average commute30.929.9+0.9
Worked from home19.9%24.7%−4.8 pts
Public transit to work22.4%7.2%+15.1 pts
Uninsured3.1%2.4%+0.7 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025