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Waltham, MA vs Lawrence, MA

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- Lawrence is 0% more densely populated than Waltham.
- People are 0.6% more likely to be married in Lawrence.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years younger in Lawrence.
 Waltham, MALawrence, MAUnited States
 Population64,65587,798329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%50.2%50.5%
 Male Population49.2%49.8%49.5%
 Median Age33.832.238.4
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 Population - 201060,91276,552309,327,143
 Population - 200059,22672,043285,036,114
 Population - 199057,87870,207251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now4.8%11.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now7.2%14.0%30.8%
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 Population Density5,075.812,667.493.4
 Land Area12.76.93,531,905.4
 Water Area1.00.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Waltham, MALawrence, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.0%7.9%5.9%
 Age 5 to 93.5%7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.5%7.7%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.0%4.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.4%4.6%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2410.9%6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.1%16.6%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4412.2%13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%11.4%12.6%
 Age 55 to 596.4%5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.7%4.6%6.3%
 Age 65 to 748.5%5.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%2.7%4.5%
 Age 85 and over1.7%1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Waltham, MALawrence, MAUnited States
 White63.8%13.2%59.4%
 Black6.5%1.9%12.2%
 Asian12.1%1.7%5.6%
 Native American0.2%0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%0.0%0.2%
 Other0.3%0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%0.4%3.2%
 Hispanic14.5%82.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Waltham, MALawrence, MAUnited States
 Married Population38.2%38.5%49.8%
     Currently Married36.9%34.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%4.4%1.8%
 Single Population61.8%61.5%50.2%
 Never Married49.3%46.4%33.8%
 Divorced7.3%10.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.1%4.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.272.862.60
 Households24,94330,291124,010,992
 Family Households12,67520,80180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%23.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children46.8%22.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households12,2689,49043,255,233
     Single householder, w/children9.2%35.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.4%18.7%10.8%
Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

Over 14 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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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 Lawrence    1 Reviews

Natives of the Boston area tend to be a bit provincial and quick to judge people by where they live. Lawrence has had some down years. It lacks the sterling reputation  More

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