Scituate
- Suburb of Boston, MA
Suburb
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade B+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B minus
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade C+
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade B+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade B
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$789,000
National
$303,400Median Rent
$1,579
National
$1,348Area Feel
Sparse Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault34.9national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape29.9national 40.7
- Robbery0national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary34.9national 500.1
- Theft174.4national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft10national 284
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Working in Scituate
Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$131,861
National
$78,538Places to Work in Scituate
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Scituate Reviews
Rating 3.69 out of 5 26 reviews
Scituate is a wonderful place to live. I have lived here for almost my entire life and have always felt welcome and accepted. People are always out walking at all times of the year. The population explodes in the summer when the snow birds come back. They just rebuilt the middle school and a new auditorium. Scituate schools were pretty good and we had plenty of opportunities to learn and explore. The beaches are wonderful (the water is just too cold to swim). I think Scituate used to have a drug problem before I was born but it feels very safe even at night. Housing is EXTREMELY expensive (1 million+). I probably won't be able to live here my whole life due to cost, but am happy I am living here now. It takes ~20 mins to get to the highway and commuting time is definitely not great. Cell service here has improved greatly. There are SOME "sketchy" areas but really the entire town is pretty safe. The downtown is great with lots of options and a hotel. The brown water is a problem.
Love Scituate. Love growing up here. Love the community and groups. Great looking town with shops and waterfront.
I moved here from Cape Cod and I find the area to be very similar. The harbor area and Front St. have some great restaurants and shops, in the summer it's nice to walk around and you have a great view of the water. I can't speak for everyone, but I find my area of Scituate to be safe, clean, well-lit even at night. I also live by the train so it's easy to get into the city. The real downfall for the town is its water, which is just undrinkable. You end up paying $1200 a year just to buy bottled water and filters for your showers and sinks. I cannot even tell you what it has done to my skin and hair. Besides that,I have a lovely apartment and really enjoy it here. Just... don't drink the water.
