Newton vs Waltham
Newton, MA compared with Waltham, MA · 4 miles apart
Newton has 90,741 residents to Waltham’s 65,037. Newton comes out ahead on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +. Waltham does better on median rent, average commute, unemployment.
| Newton, MA | Waltham, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 90,741 | 65,037 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,090 | 5,103 |
| Median household income | $190,304 | $120,216 |
| Median home value | $1,264,900 | $748,700 |
| Median rent | $2,370 | $2,268 |
| Homeownership | 70% | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 26.6 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 42.1 | 34.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 81.1% | 57.3% |
| Poverty rate | 4.5% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.8% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 6.6× | 6.2× |
| Clear days a year | 18 | — |
| Days above 90°F | 14 | — |
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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