2024 Compare Cities Economy:
Wayland, MA vs Waltham, MA

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Highlights
- Household income in Waltham, is 49% less than it is in Wayland and is 33% above the National Average.
- Wayland unemployment rate is 4.6%.
- Waltham unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Wayland, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate4.6%5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth4.3%4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth43.4%39.7%33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.3%6.3%6.2%
 Income Taxes5.1%5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$86,947$49,193$37,638
 Household Income$203,789$103,498$69,021
 Family Median Income$234,051$129,170$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Wayland, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K3.2%6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K2.5%2.4%3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K1.7%5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K2.1%5.0%8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K1.7%5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K1.4%4.4%7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K4.9%6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K5.0%12.1%12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K15.1%21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K11.8%12.2%7.8%
 Income greater than 200K50.6%18.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Wayland, MAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance32.0%20.6%16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science14.9%14.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.3%1.9%1.8%
 Legal4.3%0.7%1.2%
 Education, library8.9%9.4%6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment2.6%2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology7.5%4.9%6.2%
 Healthcare support0.6%3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement0.1%1.2%2.1%
 Food preparation, serving1.3%3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance2.5%3.3%3.6%
 Personal care2.5%3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support15.8%18.5%20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry0.2%0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.9%5.7%8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving3.7%6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Wayland    1 Reviews

Wayland does not believe in living within a reasonable budget. This is due to the influx of wealthy two-income white collar families who think that spending money will  More

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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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