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Waltham, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Middlesex County County

3.5 /5.0
B+ Good
64,723 Population 5,076/sq mi density
$116,560 Median Income $58,065 per capita
$705,700 Home Value $802,136 Zillow
$2,232 Median Rent 27.4% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 246 sunny days/yr
163 Violent Crime/100K 816 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$116,560 median income, 2.5% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.3 / 5.0
$705,700 home value, $2,232/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
163 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
56.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Crime Overview

Violent Crime Rate
163
per 100,000 residents
57% below
US avg: 380/100K
Property Crime Rate
816
per 100,000 residents
58% below
US avg: 1,960/100K
Safety Rating
Below Average Crime
Safety grade: F (1.0/5.0)

Violent Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Murder
0.0 avg 6.3
Rape
20.7 avg 40.0
Robbery
11.2 avg 73.9
Assault
130.7 avg 268.5

Property Crime Breakdown

Per 100,000 residents. Thin line = U.S. average.

Burglary
111.6 avg 271.0
Theft
669.5 avg 1,401.9
Vehicle Theft
35.1 avg 282.7
Arson
8.0

Complete Crime Data

Violent Crime (per 100K)

Total Violent Crime162.6
Murder0.0
Rape20.7
Robbery11.2
Aggravated Assault130.7

Property Crime (per 100K)

Total Property Crime816.1
Burglary111.6
Theft/Larceny669.5
Vehicle Theft35.1
Arson8.0

Traffic Safety

Fatal Crashes (County)74