Peabody, Massachusetts

About Peabody

Peabody is a thriving city in northern Massachusetts counting 55,418 people who proudly call it home.

Officially, Peabody is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 16.24 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 3,412 residents per square mile.

📰 Peabody News Today

• No one injured after driver crashes SUV into front of Peabody nail salon WCVB · Oct 6
• Car crashes through hair and nail salon in Peabody, Massachusetts CBS News · Oct 6
• Video shows SUV smash into Peabody nail salon NBC Boston · Oct 6
• Edward J. Callahan Obituary | Conway Cahill-Brodeur Funeral Home & Cremation Care | Peabody, MA Tribute Archive · Oct 8
• Van Simopoulos Obituary (2026) - Peabody, MA - Daily Item Legacy | Obituary · Oct 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

📰 Local News

Read the latest Massachusetts headlines on our news site, Bless News Daily.

What Makes Peabody Unique

• A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#22 of 58 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.4% of Massachusetts's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 55,418.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 5 miles.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Peabody

• Amigo's Mexican Kitchen — mexican
• Bill and Bob's Roast Beef — american
• Caffè Nero — coffee shop (café)
• EA Teriyaki — asian
• Honey Dew — donut (café)
• Jamie’s Roast Beef — roast beef
• Karl's Sausage Kitchen and European Market — german
• Kitty Cat Cafe and Adoption Lounge (café)
• Kong Dog
• Onion Town Grill — bar and grill

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · click a restaurant to read or write reviews.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• In The Game · Arcade

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Peabody

• Bartholomew Street Park reviews ★
• Bow Ridge Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Brooksby Farm · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Buckley Field reviews ★
• Carpenter Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Castle Circle · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Centennial Dr · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Centennial Dr. · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Christian Dr. · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Crystal Lake Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Eleanor Dr. · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Emerson Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Peabody

• Captain Samuel Brown
• Center
• J Henry Higgins Middle
• John E Burke
• John E. McCarthy
• Peabody Personalized Remote Education Program
• Peabody Veterans Memorial High
• South Memorial
• Thomas Carroll
• West Memorial
• William A Welch Sr

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🌤️ Current Weather

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🗺️ Map of Peabody

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