New York City, NY vs Waltham, MA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

New York City

62.5

#1851 nationally

Waltham

66.7

#1517 nationally

Waltham leads in average commute (24.6 min vs 41.2 min). New York City leads in walk score (89 vs 57). Waltham leads in median household income ($113,443 vs $74,694).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	New York City, NY	Waltham, MA
WhereAtHome Score	62.5 (#1851)	66.7 (#1517)
Population	8,258,035	64,477
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$832,934	$831,292
Median Household Income	$74,694	$113,443
Average Commute	41.2 min	24.6 min
Walk Score	89	57
Crime Level	Moderate	6.9
School Rating	6	N/A
Cost of Living Index	187	164
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+64.8	D+39.5