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Wakefield, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.6
/5.0
B+
Good
27,284
Population
3,692/sq mi density
$130,320
Median Income
$67,001 per capita
$670,100
Home Value
$797,699 Zillow
$1,872
Median Rent
27.6% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
136
Violent Crime/100K
603 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.6 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$130,320 median income, 3.1% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.8 / 5.0
$670,100 home value, $1,872/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
136 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
57.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+7.4%
25,400 → 27,284
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+55.1%
$84,011 → $130,320
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.49%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Wakefield across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
28,689
+1,405 from 2023 (27,284)
Projected Median Income 2030
$177,229
+$46,909 from 2023 ($130,320)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 25,400 | — | $84,011 | — |
| 2015 | 26,157 | +3% | $85,573 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 26,823 | +2.5% | $92,252 | +7.8% |
| 2019 | 26,993 | +0.6% | $100,278 | +8.7% |
| 2021 | 27,041 | +0.2% | $110,372 | +10.1% |
| 2023 | 27,284 | +0.9% | $130,320 | +18.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.