Framingham vs Waltham
Framingham, MA compared with Waltham, MA · 11 miles apart
Framingham has 73,021 residents to Waltham’s 65,037. Framingham comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, price to income. Waltham does better on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +.
| Framingham, MA | Waltham, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 73,021 | 65,037 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 2,916 | 5,103 |
| Median household income | $107,419 | $120,216 |
| Median home value | $627,300 | $748,700 |
| Median rent | $2,033 | $2,268 |
| Homeownership | 54.8% | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 30.4 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 37.5 | 34.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 48.7% | 57.3% |
| Poverty rate | 10.4% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment | 4.8% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 5.8× | 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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