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Compare Waltham to Springfield

This post compares Waltham, Massachusetts to Springfield, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Waltham (city) Springfield (city)
Population 62,832 154,613
Income (median) $59,123 $40,642
Home Value (median) $463,600 $148,600
White 73% 60%
Black 6% 21%
Asian 11% 2%
With Kids 22% 37%
Age (median) 34 32
Rentals 48% 53%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Waltham or Springfield?
A: Waltham has a much smaller population count than Springfield: 62832 compared with 154613 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Waltham or in Springfield?
A: Incomes are on average much higher in Waltham.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Waltham or Springfield?
A: Homes tend to be much more expensive in Waltham.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Springfield does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 48% for Waltham versus 53% for Springfield.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Waltham may include: Medford, Watertown, and Framingham.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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