Framingham, MA vs Waltham, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricFramingham, MAWaltham, MA
Population72,39964,902
Median Household Income$107,419$120,216
Median Rent$2,033/mo$2,268/mo
Median Home Value$627,300$748,700
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income51.2%42.6%
Poverty Rate10.4%9.4%
Unemployment Rate4%4%
Violent Crime Rate /100k264224
Property Crime Rate /100k806754
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F83°F
Winter Lows19°F21°F
Snowfall46 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute30.4 min24.7 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating1.0 / 5—
Students per Teacher11.310.4
College Degree Rate48.7%57.3%
Foreign-Born %33.1%26.3%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.9%-0.3%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.