Population
Waltham
64,723
Alpharetta
66,355
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Alpharetta
$146,581
Home Value
Waltham
$705,700
Alpharetta
$605,700
Rent
Waltham
$2,232
Alpharetta
$1,874
Crime Rate
Waltham
2.52
Alpharetta
2.49
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Alpharetta
209.2
Avg Temp
Waltham
N/A
Alpharetta
N/A
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Alpharetta
5.5%
How Similar Are Waltham & Alpharetta?
Alpharetta is Waltham's #18 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waltham
64,723
Alpharetta
66,355
Both cities have similar populations — Waltham at 64,723 and Alpharetta at 66,355.
Violent Crime
Waltham
2.52
Alpharetta
2.49
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 1% difference.
Property Crime
Waltham
6.99
Alpharetta
11.52
Alpharetta has a 39% higher property crime than Waltham.
Political Leaning
Waltham
29.0%
Alpharetta
27.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Alpharetta
5.5%
Alpharetta has a 36% higher unemployment than Waltham.
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Alpharetta
$146,581
Alpharetta has a 20% higher median income than Waltham.
Home Values
Waltham
$705,700
Alpharetta
$605,700
Waltham has a 14% higher home values than Alpharetta.
Education
Waltham
38.4%
Alpharetta
49.6%
Alpharetta has a 22% higher education than Waltham.
Demographics
Waltham
62.2%
Alpharetta
56.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Alpharetta
209.2
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waltham and Alpharetta share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Alpharetta
Waltham leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Waltham leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDAlpharetta has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,820 vs $2,941 in Waltham (62% lower). Alpharetta has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,660 vs $2,476 in Waltham (49% lower). Waltham scores 124.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 224.1 in Alpharetta.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 44.6% in Waltham. Alpharetta has a owner-occupied of 68.0% compared to 48.8% in Waltham. Alpharetta has a median rent of $1,874 vs $2,232 in Waltham (19% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Alpharetta leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a poverty rate of 5.3% compared to 8.6% in Waltham. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 20.0% in Waltham. Waltham has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 5.5% in Alpharetta.
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Crime & Safety — Waltham leads
Source: FBI UCRWaltham has a violent crime clearance of 81.2% compared to 40.2% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.12 compared to 0.23 in Waltham. Alpharetta has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 1.25 in Waltham.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Alpharetta leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauAlpharetta has a bachelor's degree or higher of 49.6% compared to 38.4% in Waltham. Alpharetta has a high school diploma or higher of 55.4% compared to 51.2% in Waltham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSAlpharetta has a population of 66,355, about 1x the size of Waltham (64,723). Waltham skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 41.7.
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Waltham
Alpharetta
Healthcare — Waltham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaltham: 4.0 vs Alpharetta: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a public transit of 5.4% compared to 0.7% in Alpharetta. Waltham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.1% in Alpharetta. Alpharetta has a work from home of 34.1% compared to 20.0% in Waltham.
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