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Williamsburg, VA vs Waltham, MA

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- Household income in Waltham, is 59% more than it is in Williamsburg and is 33% above the National Average.
- Williamsburg unemployment rate is 6.4%.
- Waltham unemployment rate is 5.9%.
 Williamsburg, VAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock5.9%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock4.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth34.0%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes7.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock5.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$33,164  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$103,498$69,021
 Family Median Income$79,924  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 Williamsburg, VAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock6.7%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K4.3%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.8%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K8.4%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock5.6%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K7.2%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock6.3%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K14.6%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock21.1%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K7.7%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock18.4%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 Williamsburg, VAWaltham, MAUnited States
 Management, business, finance10.3%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock14.7%6.5%
 Community, social services1.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.7%1.2%
 Education, library10.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock2.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology3.9%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock3.4%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement5.7%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock3.8%5.4%
 Building maintenance3.8%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock3.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support25.2%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair1.9%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock6.0%13.1%
Reviews for Williamsburg    16 Reviews

I started visiting here about 10 years ago when our daughter was living here, and two years ago, with my husband's retirement we decided to move here from northern VA,  More

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Over 9 years ago

Well I guess I'm late to the posts but maybe someone new will want info. I have lived here for 18 years. Growing up in CA. Way different. In response to other posts,  More

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It is much higher than reported. Police cover up for the wealthy or well connected. Rapists are released from jail by the judges right after conviction. Police are  More

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Reviews for Waltham    2 Reviews

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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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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