Population
Waltham
64,723
Norwood
31,380
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Norwood
$97,110
Home Value
Waltham
$705,700
Norwood
$613,500
Rent
Waltham
$2,232
Norwood
$2,056
Crime Rate
Waltham
2.52
Norwood
1.67
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Norwood
179.0
Avg Temp
Waltham
N/A
Norwood
N/A
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Norwood
3.5%
How Similar Are Waltham & Norwood?
Norwood is Waltham's #16 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waltham
64,723
Norwood
31,380
Waltham (64,723) is about 2.1x larger than Norwood (31,380).
Violent Crime
Waltham
2.52
Norwood
1.67
Waltham has a 34% higher violent crime than Norwood.
Property Crime
Waltham
6.99
Norwood
7.13
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Waltham
29.0%
Norwood
34.6%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Norwood has a stronger Democratic lean (16% difference).
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Norwood
3.5%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 0% difference.
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Norwood
$97,110
Waltham has a 17% higher median income than Norwood.
Home Values
Waltham
$705,700
Norwood
$613,500
Waltham has a 13% higher home values than Norwood.
Education
Waltham
38.4%
Norwood
39.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Waltham
62.2%
Norwood
73.0%
Norwood has a 15% higher demographics than Waltham.
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Norwood
179.0
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waltham and Norwood share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Norwood leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDNorwood has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,761 vs $2,476 in Waltham (41% lower). Norwood has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,311 vs $2,941 in Waltham (27% lower). Norwood scores 124.2 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 139.1 in Waltham.
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a median property tax of $4,783 vs $5,868 in Norwood (18% lower). Waltham has a median home value of $705,700 vs $613,500 in Norwood (15% higher). Norwood has a single-family homes of 51.1% compared to 44.6% in Waltham.
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Jobs & Economy — Waltham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham: 39,588 vs Norwood: 18,425 for labor force. Waltham has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 14.6% in Norwood. Waltham: 20 min vs Norwood: 27 min for mean commute.
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Crime & Safety — Norwood leads
Source: FBI UCRNorwood has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.09 compared to 0.23 in Waltham. Norwood has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.54 compared to 1.25 in Waltham. Waltham has a property crime clearance of 19.2% compared to 8.8% in Norwood.
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Schools & Education — Norwood leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauNorwood has a high school diploma or higher of 53.6% compared to 51.2% in Waltham. Norwood has a bachelor's degree or higher of 39.1% compared to 38.4% in Waltham.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a population of 64,723, about 2.1x the size of Norwood (31,380). Waltham skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 39.4.
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Waltham
Norwood
Healthcare — Waltham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaltham: 4 vs Norwood: 3 for with emergency services.
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Transportation & Commute — Waltham leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSNorwood has a public transit of 9.6% compared to 5.4% in Waltham. Waltham has a work from home of 20.0% compared to 14.6% in Norwood. Waltham has a bicycle of 0.7% compared to 0.5% in Norwood.
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