Wakefield, MA vs Woburn, MA

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

MetricWakefield, MAWoburn, MA
Population27,79341,939
Median Household Income$134,306$111,185
Median Rent$1,958/mo$2,221/mo
Median Home Value$723,500$673,500
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income41.4%52.5%
Poverty Rate4.9%7.9%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)4.2%
Violent Crime Rate /100k138123
Property Crime Rate /100k333904
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs81°F81°F
Winter Lows21°F21°F
Snowfall64 in/yr64 in/yr
Avg Commute33.2 min25.3 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher11.711.7
College Degree Rate59.7%46.5%
Foreign-Born %10.7%20.4%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+1.1%+7.5%

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