Boston vs Waltham
Boston, MA compared with Waltham, MA · 12 miles apart
Boston has 672,973 residents to Waltham’s 65,037. Boston comes out ahead on median rent. Waltham does better on median household income, homeownership, average commute.
| Boston, MA | Waltham, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 672,973 | 65,037 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 13,921 | 5,103 |
| Median household income | $97,344 | $120,216 |
| Median home value | $731,700 | $748,700 |
| Median rent | $2,147 | $2,268 |
| Homeownership | 35.7% | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.3 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 33.3 | 34.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 54.9% | 57.3% |
| Poverty rate | 16.6% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment | 6.1% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 7.5× | 6.2× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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