Population
Waltham
64,723
Shoreline
59,280
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Shoreline
$113,336
Home Value
Waltham
$705,700
Shoreline
$759,400
Rent
Waltham
$2,232
Shoreline
$1,938
Crime Rate
Waltham
2.52
Shoreline
2.12
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Shoreline
193.7
Avg Temp
Waltham
N/A
Shoreline
N/A
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Shoreline
4.4%
How Similar Are Waltham & Shoreline?
Shoreline is Waltham's #1 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Waltham
64,723
Shoreline
59,280
Both cities have similar populations — Waltham at 64,723 and Shoreline at 59,280.
Violent Crime
Waltham
2.52
Shoreline
2.12
Waltham has a 16% higher violent crime than Shoreline.
Property Crime
Waltham
6.99
Shoreline
25.32
Shoreline's property crime is significantly higher than Waltham's — 72% difference.
Political Leaning
Waltham
29.0%
Shoreline
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Waltham has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Waltham
3.5%
Shoreline
4.4%
Shoreline has a 19% higher unemployment than Waltham.
Median Income
Waltham
$116,560
Shoreline
$113,336
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Waltham
$705,700
Shoreline
$759,400
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Waltham
38.4%
Shoreline
40.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 4% difference.
Demographics
Waltham
62.2%
Shoreline
64.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 4% difference.
Cost of Living
Waltham
194.3
Shoreline
193.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 0% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Waltham and Shoreline share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Waltham
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Shoreline
Shoreline leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Shoreline leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDShoreline has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Waltham (18% lower). Shoreline has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Waltham (15% lower). Waltham scores 124.5 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 127.4 in Shoreline.
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Housing Market — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a single-family homes of 69.6% compared to 44.6% in Waltham. Waltham has a median property tax of $4,783 vs $6,795 in Shoreline (30% lower). Shoreline has a owner-occupied of 67.3% compared to 48.8% in Waltham.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham: 39,588 vs Shoreline: 32,566 for labor force. Waltham has a unemployment rate of 3.5% compared to 4.4% in Shoreline. Shoreline has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 20.0% in Waltham.
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Crime & Safety — Waltham leads
Source: FBI UCRWaltham has a violent crime clearance of 81.2% compared to 28.8% in Shoreline. Shoreline has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.82 compared to 2.09 in Waltham. Waltham has a property crime clearance of 19.2% compared to 9.9% in Shoreline.
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Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Shoreline leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauShoreline has a bachelor's degree or higher of 40.1% compared to 38.4% in Waltham.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSWaltham has a population of 64,723, about 1.1x the size of Shoreline (59,280). Waltham skews younger with a median age of 35.1 vs 42.1.
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Black
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Asian
Waltham
Shoreline
Healthcare — Waltham leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareWaltham: 4.0 vs Shoreline: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Shoreline leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSShoreline has a public transit of 7.0% compared to 5.4% in Waltham. Shoreline has a bicycle of 0.8% compared to 0.7% in Waltham. Shoreline has a work from home of 22.6% compared to 20.0% in Waltham.
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