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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.5%
62,370 → 65,165
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+57.1%
$74,198 → $116,560
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Waltham 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
67,199
+2,034 from 2023 (65,165)
Projected Median Income 2030
$159,902
+$43,342 from 2023 ($116,560)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 62,370 | — | $74,198 | — |
| 2015 | 63,056 | +1.1% | $75,205 | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 62,859 | -0.3% | $83,249 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 62,460 | -0.6% | $95,964 | +15.3% |
| 2021 | 64,015 | +2.5% | $103,498 | +7.9% |
| 2023 | 65,165 | +1.8% | $116,560 | +12.6% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.