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Waltham, MA vs Alameda, CA

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- Alameda is 0% more densely populated than Waltham.
- People are 38.4% more likely to be married in Alameda.
- The Median Age is 6.8 years older in Alameda.
 Waltham, MAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock78,320329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.638.4
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 Population - 201060,912  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock72,259285,036,114
 Population - 199057,878  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,500.593.4
 Land Area12.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waltham, MAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Waltham, MAAlameda, CAUnited States
 White63.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian12.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waltham, MAAlameda, CAUnited States
 Married Population38.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married49.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households24,943  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,00280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,268  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews
Camille · Waltham, MA
Life on Moody Street
Over 15 years ago

My husband and I moved from west of Worcester to Waltham a few months ago and are really enjoying life here. We're situated in an apartment close to Moody Street and  More

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Sukie · Waltham, MA
Educational opportunities in and around Waltham
Over 17 years ago

Waltham is home to two well respected colleges/universities: Bentley and Brandeis. That, however, is not all. For within half an hour or so, by commuter train or car,  More

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Reviews for Alameda    6 Reviews
Johanna · Alameda, CA
Over emphasis
Over 7 years ago

Having been born here & 70 now I have watched firsthand, a small, quiet town ruined by excessive building, overcrowding and far too many restaurants for a city this  More

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kwm · Alameda, CA
Small-town feel in urban area
Over 16 years ago

Enjoy the immense benefit to having a close-knit community with main-street USA feel less than 10 miles from the resources of several urban and education  More

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Kenneth · Alameda, CA
Small-town feel in the middle of the Bay Area
Over 17 years ago

Alameda, CA is a unique town here in the Bay Area. Perhaps because it is an island, or perhaps because for many decades it was a U.S. Army base, the city has never  More

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