Quincy is a city of 103,173, and it grades B− overall, 211th of 282 graded towns in Massachusetts. Residents are healthier than 87% of U.S. towns on CDC estimates and few places in the country are easier to get around without a car. The trade-off: homes are expensive, about $674K for a typical one and 5.8 times the Boston metro’s $116K median household income. History is its standout character grade: an A, better than 94% of U.S. towns, with 106 places on the National Register. Quincy’s trail density is 2.8 miles per square mile, above both the Massachusetts town median (1.8) and the median of U.S. towns (0.4). Its National Register listings include John Quincy Adams Birthplace and John Adams Birthplace.

StrongestA⁺Walkability A⁺Outdoors AHistoryWeakestDCost of living

What makes Quincy stand out

Where Quincy beats most towns.

John Adams Birthplace

HistoryA

Settled in 1625

A history going back 401 years.

WalkabilityA⁺

More walkable than 99% of U.S. towns

19% of workers walk, bike or ride transit

EPA National Walkability Index; Census ACS.

John Adams Birthplace · National Register of Historic Places

Quincy’s story

401 years in pictures

John Adams Birthplace is one of 7 National Historic Landmarks here, the National Register’s top tier. Its founding year, 1625, comes before those of 97% of the Massachusetts towns we grade with a known year.

Census counts: 1,081 in 1800, 101,636 in 2020. The archive holds 18 old photos and papers going back to 1640 and 3 maps from 1944 on.

106 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

1625Quincy is settled

Explore the history →

How Quincy grades

Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Massachusetts), ordered by how far Quincy is from typical.

How grading works

Its grades run from A+ for walkability (better than 99% of comparable towns) to D for cost of living (better than 6%), so the B− overall blends very different results.

WalkabilityEPA walkability 14.9 of 20; 14.1% of households have no carA⁺Open →Cost of livingDOpen →HealthCarney Hospital 3.2 miles awayAOpen →SafetyC⁺Open →Jobs & income$99K median household income; 45,443 jobs based hereBOpen →SchoolsB⁻Open →Hazard riskFEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities; inland flooding tops the listB⁻Open →

Character Graded, but not part of the overall grade.

OutdoorsA⁺Open →History40 notable people born hereAOpen →Civic life3.8 library visits per resident; 2.3 community nonprofits per 1,000 residentsC⁺Open →

Described, not graded Taste, not quality: snow or an older crowd is neither good nor bad.

Climate–Open →Housing market20 days on market–Open →Who lives hereMedian age 38.6–Open →

How TownRatings grades towns →

Nearby attractions

Fenway Park and 186 more within 40 miles

Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Quincy. Close and well known come first.

All 268 attractions →

Big draw7 mi Stadium & arenaFenway Park

Big draw18 mi Stadium & arenaGillette Stadium

Big draw7 mi MuseumIsabella Stewart Gardner Museum

7 mi AttractionFreedom Trail

7 mi MuseumMuseum of Fine Arts Boston477K visitors a year

7 mi GardenBoston Common

Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons

Photo credits

Fenway Park: Gatorfan252525, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Gillette Stadium: Bernard Gagnon, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum: Sean Dungan, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Freedom Trail: Ingfbruno, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Museum of Fine Arts Boston: Martin~jawiki at Japanese Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Boston Common: Phillip Capper from Wellington, New Zealand, CC BY 2.0

Getting set up

Moving to Quincy: who provides what

Who provides power, water and the rest in Quincy, and how to reach them.

The full setup list →

PowerNational Grid33.7¢/kWh · EIA 2025HIFLD · EIA

WaterQuincy Water Dept. (Mwra)No health-based violations in 5 years · EPAEPA

Internet6 providers100% of addresses get 100/20 MbpsFCC

Trash & dumpNearest public drop-offDrop-off Recycling, 5 miOpenStreetMap

SchoolsQuincy School DistrictWhich school depends on your addressNCES

Register to voteOnlineIn Massachusetts you can register online until 10 days before Election Day, in person until 10 days before Election Day, or by mail (postmarked 10 days before).vote.gov

Who runs elections hereQuincy City ClerkThe town itself; contacts on the Handbook page.FVAP, Jun 2023

ZIP codes02169, 02170, 0217102169 61% · 02170 20% · 02171 19%Census 2020

EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Quincy.

Quincy trades workers with Boston and other neighbors, is safe by national standards but not by Massachusetts’s and is healthy by national standards but mid-pack in Massachusetts.

OutdoorsA⁺

21.9% of Quincy is conserved land

75 miles of trail in 51 parks and preserves. Blue Hills Reservation, at 2,530 acres with 51.8 miles of trail, is the biggest park or preserve.

#58for trails in MA

21.9%

conserved · 3,744 of 17,122 acres

75 mi

of trails · 2.8 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Blue Hills Reservation	51.8 mi	2,530
2. Merrymount Park	2 mi	94
3. Passanageset Park at Broad Meadows	1.8 mi	101

Full pageQuincy’s outdoors pageOpen the page

Trail map75 miles of trail, mapped Pick a walk51.8 miles of trail · Blue Hills Reservation Conserved land21.9% conserved · 3,744 acres protected Questions“Where can I hike in Quincy?”

Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US

SchoolsB⁻

Quincy’s public schools outperform 54% of Massachusetts districts

Its public schools are run by the Quincy school district. Two of its 23 schools are below, each with why it’s listed.

54%of MA districts it outscoresB⁻School Grade

School	Level	Students	Letter
Central MiddleLargest public middle schoolGrades 6–8	Grades 6–8	671	A⁻
North Quincy HighLargest public high schoolGrades 9–12	Grades 9–12	1,520	A

Full pageQuincy’s schools pageOpen the page

The districtsQuincy Vs. the neighborsAhead of 4 of its 6 graded neighbors Every school23 schools · Lincoln-Hancock Community School Questions“Are Quincy’s schools good?”

NCES · EDFacts · graded within MA on state tests and graduation

HealthA

Quincy earns an A for health

Within Massachusetts it is less healthy than 51% of the 279 graded towns: Massachusetts sets a high bar.

23% of adults have obesity in Quincy, where Massachusetts’ towns sit at 28% and U.S. towns at 35%. 29% of Quincy adults have high blood pressure. Quincy beats the Massachusetts average on 2 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 0.

87%healthier than U.S. townsAHealth Grade

	Quincy	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Obesity (CDC PLACES)	23%	28%	35%
Feel lonely (CDC PLACES)	35%	33%	33%
High blood pressure (CDC PLACES)	29%	32%	35%
Depression (CDC PLACES)	21%	24%	23%

32 measures vs. Massachusetts

2 better30 too close to call0 worse

What stands out	Quincy	MA
Fewer adults with obesity	22.9%	27.7%
Fewer adults who have had cancer	7.3%	8.5%

Carney Hospital

3.2 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

49th

percentile among MA towns

Full pageQuincy’s health reportOpen the page

Everyday habitsFewer binge drinkers Hospitals & doctors nearby3.2 miles to an ER · Carney Hospital How adults are doingMore adults lacking emotional support Every CDC estimateBetter than MA on 2 of 32

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA

Climate

In Quincy, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Quincy has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers, with plenty of rain. The July high in Quincy is 82°F.

51″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter24–40°

Spring39–57°

Summer61–80°

Fall45–63°

Oct 22

typical first frost

Apr 25

typical last frost

+2.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

Full pageQuincy’s climate pageOpen the page

A year of weatherJuly highs 82°, January lows 21°Rain & snow51″ of snow a winter · 49 inches of rain and snow a year Heating & coolingMostly a heating bill Then and now+2.1° vs. the 20th century · Warmer than the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020

SafetyC⁺

Quincy reports more crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns

At 25.2 crimes per 1,000 residents a year, it reports more crime than 89% of Massachusetts’s graded towns.

Quincy’s violent crime rate is 3 per 1,000 residents.

35%of U.S. towns report more crimeC⁺Safety Grade

	Quincy	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Violent crimes per 1,000 (2025)	3 per 1,000 residents	1.4	1.6
Property crimes per 1,000 (2025)	11.9 per 1,000 residents	4.9	9.9

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Quincy3

Massachusetts3

U.S.3.3

Property crime per 1,000 residents

Quincy11.9

Massachusetts10.4

U.S.15.5

35th

percentile among U.S. towns we grade

11th

percentile among MA towns

312

violent crimes reported in 2025

1,238

property crimes reported in 2025

Full pageQuincy’s safety reportOpen the page

Violent crime by type3 violent crimes per 1,000 Crime over the yearsSteady since 2023 Vs. the neighborsAhead of 1 of its 6 graded neighbors Questions“Is Quincy, MA safe?”

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to police

Work & commuteJobs & income grade B

About one in three of Quincy’s working residents commute to Boston

Quincy has about as many jobs (45,443) as working residents, but only 6,814 people both live and work here.

Most working residents leave Quincy for work: only 14% work in town. 21% of workers work from home in Quincy. The top destinations are Boston (37%), Cambridge (6%) and Braintree Town (3%).

14%work in town

	Quincy	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Average trip to work	35 minutes	30 minutes	25 minutes
Work from home	21%	18%	11%
Median household income	$99,000	$120,000	$80,000
Working residents who work in town	14%	9.8%	8%

Where working residents work

In Quincy14%

Boston37%

Cambridge6%

Braintree Town3%

Waltham2%

8 mi

median commute distance

45,443

jobs based in Quincy

Balanced

jobs vs. working residents

A+

Walkability grade: among the most walkable U.S. towns

Full pageQuincy’s work & commute pageOpen the page

The jobs here45,443 jobs based here · Balanced Where people work14% work in Quincy Commute times35 minutes · The average commute How far they goHalf commute less than 8 miles

Census LEHD 2023 · ACS

Who lives here

More young adults than Massachusetts overall

Adults 18 to 34 are 30% of residents (24% statewide); children under 18 are 15% of residents (19% statewide). 50% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 47% across Massachusetts.

38.6median age · MA 40

	Quincy	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Under 18	15%	20%	22%
Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+	50%	47%	29%
Median age	38.6 years	43.4 years	40.5 years
Aged 65 or older	18%	19%	18%

QuincyMassachusettsUnited States

MAU.S.

Ages · share of residents

21%

Education · adults 25 and older

No diploma9%

High school20%

Some college13%

Associate’s7%

Bachelor’s29%

Graduate22%

Women and men · all residents

49.6% women, 50.4% men

That’s an even split within the survey’s margin of ±0.9 points. Across Massachusetts, 51.1% of residents are women. Median age: women 39.6, men 37.6.

Ages and education in Quincy
	Quincy	MA	U.S.
Under 10	8.4%	10.2%	11.6%
10 to 17	6.1%	9.2%	10.3%
18 to 24	8.4%	9.8%	9.1%
25 to 34	21.1%	14%	13.7%
35 to 44	15.2%	13%	13.2%
45 to 54	10.6%	12.3%	12.2%
55 to 64	12.4%	13.6%	12.7%
65 to 74	9.9%	10.5%	10.2%
75 and older	7.8%	7.4%	7%
No diploma	9.3%	8.6%	10.4%
High school	20.4%	22.6%	26%
Some college	13%	14.1%	19.1%
Associate’s	7%	7.5%	8.8%
Bachelor’s	28.7%	25.5%	21.6%
Graduate	21.6%	21.8%	14.1%

Full pageQuincy by the numbersOpen the page

Ages38.6 median age · 18% are 65 or older Schooling50% have a four-year degree Homes45% own their home · Homeowners Income$99K a year · Median household income

U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates

HousingCost of living grade D

Quincy earns a D for cost of living

The typical Quincy home is worth about $674,000, up 2.1% in a year, close to the Massachusetts typical home.

$674KZillow home value

	Quincy	Massachusetts towns	U.S. towns
Households that own their home	45%	79%	73%
Median rent	$2,118 a month	$1,682 a month	$1,185 a month

Typical home value

Quincy$674K

Massachusetts$655K

Market temperature

days on market

101.8%

sale-to-list price

+2.1%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Full pageQuincy’s housing & cost-of-living pageOpen the page

Prices over the yearsUp 2.1% in a year Years of income to buyA typical home costs 6.8 years of income Rents$2,118 a month · Median rent Vs. the neighborsBehind its 6 graded neighbors

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center

Natural hazardsHazard risk grade B⁻

Quincy faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

1,430 flood insurance claims have been filed here, and 201 properties have flooded more than once.

Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 52% of U.S. communities. Since 1978, 1,430 flood insurance claims have been paid out in Quincy.

48risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCoastal floodingHurricanes

1,430

paid flood claims since 1978

federal disasters paid out here

Full pageQuincy’s hazards pageOpen the page

What it facesModerate risk Flood claims1,430 paid flood claims · Since 1978 Past disasters14 federal disasters · Paid out in Quincy Get ready2.9 events a year, on average · Ready for inland flooding

FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA

Keep exploring

Everything we know about Quincy

20pages on Quincy

The big questions

SchoolsB⁻Beat 54% of MA districts · 23 schools SafetyC⁺3 violent crimes per 1,000 residents (2025)HealthABetter than MA on 2 of 32 CDC measures Cost of livingD$674K typical home · up 2.1% in a year Work & commuteB$99K median household income · 45,443 jobs here Natural hazardsB⁻FEMA risk higher than 48% of U.S. communities · inland flooding

Out and about

OutdoorsA⁺75 mi of trails · 22% conserved land PlacesAttractions268 nearby · Adams National Historical Park under 1 mi LibraryC⁺3.8 library visits per resident CollegesQuincy College, in town

The story

HistoryASettled 1625 · 106 on the National Register Famous people40 born in Quincy Town Hall & politicsOne full-time town employee per 41 residents Climate82° summer highs · 51″ of snow

Day to day

News4 recent stories about Quincy WeatherHandbookZIP code 02169, 02170, 02171 Town SquareNeighbors

After high school

Colleges nearby

49 within 15 miles of the center of Quincy

Quincy CollegeCommunity college · Public · QuincyIn town$8,938 in-state tuition University of Massachusetts-BostonUniversity or college · Public · Boston3.9 mi$15,908 in-state tuition Roxbury Community CollegeCommunity college · Public · Roxbury Crossing6.5 mi$6,024 in-state tuition

About 8 of every 100 Quincy residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Massachusetts.

Prices by family income, graduation and earnings →

By the sea

Quincy lives by the ocean

Coastal flooding makes up 16% of the storm damage FEMA expects here.

16%of expected storm damage is coastal flooding

99thpercentile for coastal flood risk nationally

1,430paid flood-insurance claims since 1978

11storm & flood disasters paid out here

On the water

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA · OpenStreetMap

Landmarks

106 places in Quincy on the National Register of Historic Places.

All landmarks →

John Adams BirthplaceNational Historic Landmark

John Quincy Adams BirthplaceNational Historic Landmark

Quincy HomesteadNational Historic Landmark

United First Parish Church (Unitarian) of QuincyBuilt 1828 · National Historic Landmark

Famous people from Quincy

40 notable people were born in Quincy.

See all 40 →

Lee RemickAmerican actress · 1935–1991

Ruth GordonAmerican actress and writer · 1896–1985

John CheeverAmerican novelist and short story writer · 1912–1982

Carl AndreAmerican artist · 1935–2024

Mary Parker FollettAmerican academic · 1868–1933

Brooks AdamsAmerican political writer · 1848–1927

About Quincy

City in Massachusetts, United States

Official town website ↗

Quincy (English pronunciation: /ˈkwɪn.zi/ ) is a city in Norfolk County, Massachusetts, United States. It is the largest city in the county. Quincy is part of the Greater Boston area as one of Boston's immediate southern suburbs. Its population in 2020 was 101,636, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. Known as the "City of Presidents", Quincy is the birthplace of two U.S. presidents—John Adams and his son John Quincy Adams—as well as John Hancock, the first signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first and third governor of Massachusetts. First settled in 1625, Quincy was briefly part of Dorchester before becoming the North Precinct of Braintree in 1640. In 1792, Quinc…

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Established: 1625
Area: 27 sq mi
Elevation: 30 ft
ZIP code: 02169, 02170, 02171
Area code: 617, 857

Quincy’s neighbors

6 towns share a border with Quincy.

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Randolph TownBraintree TownBostonWeymouth TownMiltonHullQuincy

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Braintree Town

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Boston

N · 37% of Quincy workers commute here

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Weymouth Town

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How the neighbors grade

Town	MA rank	Overall	Cost	Safety	Schools	Health
Quincy	#211	B⁻	D	C⁺	B⁻	A
Randolph Town	#239	C	D	B⁻	C⁻	B⁺
Braintree Town	#134	B⁺	D	C⁺	B⁺	A
Boston	#252	C⁻	D	D	C⁻	A⁻
Weymouth Town	#186	B⁻	D	B⁻	C	A
Milton	#25	A⁺	C⁻	A⁻	A⁻	A⁺
Hull	#163	B	D	B	B⁻	A

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Questions about Quincy

Short answers, built from the data on this page.

Is Quincy, MA a good place to live?

Quincy grades B− overall, better than 46% of U.S. towns and #211 of 282 in Massachusetts. It grades A for health, C+ for safety and B− for schools. Cost of living is its weak spot, with a D.

Is Quincy, MA safe?

Massachusetts has less crime than most states, so among its own towns Quincy sits nearer the middle.

Is Quincy, MA expensive?

Yes. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades D.

What is Quincy, MA known for?

40 notable people were born here, including Lee Remick and Ruth Gordon.

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What is it like to live in Quincy?

What makes Quincy stand out

401 years in pictures

How Quincy grades

Fenway Park and 186 more within 40 miles

Moving to Quincy: who provides what

The data

21.9% of Quincy is conserved land

Quincy’s public schools outperform 54% of Massachusetts districts

Quincy earns an A for health

In Quincy, expect snowy winters and pleasant summers

Typical low → high °F

Quincy reports more crime per resident than 65% of U.S. towns

Violent crime per 1,000 residents

Property crime per 1,000 residents

About one in three of Quincy’s working residents commute to Boston

Where working residents work

More young adults than Massachusetts overall

Ages · share of residents

Education · adults 25 and older

Women and men · all residents

Quincy earns a D for cost of living

Typical home value

Quincy faces a moderate natural-hazard risk, led by inland flooding

Everything we know about Quincy

Colleges nearby

Quincy lives by the ocean

Landmarks

Famous people from Quincy

About Quincy

Quincy’s neighbors

Questions about Quincy