| Index | Needham | Massachusetts | National |
| Income per capita | $62,497 | $36,441 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $129,154 | $67,846 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $148,908 | $91,408 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $51,220 | $37,165 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $94,698 | $44,611 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $44,027 | $31,498 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 3.2% | 11.6% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 4.4% | 0.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 9.0% | 0.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 11.9% | 7.2% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 11.0% | 8.3% |
| Public administration | 2.1% | 1.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 2.5% | 0.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 20.4% | 44.2% |
| Other | 34.9% | 32.9% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Cordaville, MA | 2,550 | $178,200 | 233% |
| Dover, MA | 2,249 | $171,538 | 221% |
| Wellesley, MA | 28,858 | $159,615 | 198% |
| Winchester, MA | 21,863 | $141,829 | 165% |
| Lexington, MA | 32,306 | $137,456 | 157% |
| Needham, MA | 29,540 | $129,154 | 141% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Port Huron, MI | 29,534 | $32,888 | 39% |
| Raytown, MO | 29,520 | $49,442 | 8% |
| San Pablo, CA | 29,516 | $42,746 | 20% |
| Clermont, FL | 29,582 | $55,336 | 3% |
| Elizabethtown, KY | 29,464 | $42,735 | 20% |
| Needham, MA | 29,540 | $129,154 | 141% |