Peabody MA
Peabody, MA, population 47,000, is located 18 miles north of Boston. It is at the juncture of routes 1 and 128. Its location, 20 minutes to Logan Airport and 20 minutes to the beautiful beaches of the north shore makes the city a magnet for business people and families.
Housing is a comfortable mixture of homes, condominiums, townhouses, and assisted living complexes. A municipally owned electric company provides power the town and the rates are among the lowest of neighboring communities. Property taxes are considered to be one of the lowest of all towns and cities north Boston.
Peabody is proud of its prestigious Simon North Shore Mall with shops cater to a wide audience. Nordstroms, Macys, J C Penny, boutiques, fine restaurants and casual fare attract shoppers from all over the north shore of Boston. Peabody Centennial Park hosts a large number of international and national firms and manufacturing.
The International Festival held each fall celebrates the diversity of its people. Ethnic food, music and dancing reflect the various cultures that was once attracted to the city in the 19th and 20th century to work in its numerous hide tanning companies. In fact, Peabody is called the Tanner City to reflect its heritage and recently established Tanning Museum to educate new generations about its legacy. All at the Leather City Common and the Annual Holiday concert at historic Peabody City Hall enjoy the summer concert series.
Brooksby Farm is another jewel in Peabody’s crown. It is a working farm, which is owned and operated by the city and purchased through citizen action to escape development. Brooksby Farm’s acres provide many diversions including apple picking in the fall, delicious fruits and vegetables in the summer and cross-country skiing in the winter and many animals for children to pet and learn about.
Peabody is a city proud of its diversity, history, and quality of life for its citizens.
