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About Peabody
City in Massachusetts, United StatesPeabody () is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 54,481 at the time of the 2020 United States census. Peabody is located in the North Shore region of Massachusetts, and is known for its rich industrial history.
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Housing in Peabody
The typical Peabody home is worth about $697,000, up 1.1% in a year, 5% above the Massachusetts typical home.
A strong seller's market
Safety in Peabody
Safety Grade B-
Peabody reports less crime per resident than 52% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade. Massachusetts has less reported crime than most states, so among its own towns Peabody sits closer to the middle.
Schools in Peabody
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The public schools Peabody’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, trail 72% of Massachusetts’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the bottom.
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