Name: Needham, MA
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Living in Needham, MA

Ranks better than 84% of areas Follow

Population

31,177

Median Age

43.9 Years

Needham Area Facts

Needham has a Livability Score of 84_/100, which is considered exceptional
Needham crime rates are 42% lower than the Massachusetts average
Cost of living in Needham is 51% higher than the Massachusetts average

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What do the locals think about Needham?

79%

Family friendly

57%

Public transit is accessible

79%

Walkable to grocery stores

79%

Yards are well-kept

71%

Lots of parks

79%

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

57%

A quiet area

64%

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Great School, Almost No Diversity 3 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Needham is a nice little town, with excellent schools and a robust LGBT support commmunity. The biggest problems that I’ve found, in living here, are that it might be difficult for middle-class families to own property. It might because of the contractors in town that tend to t ...Read More ear down older and smaller homes to build these high-scale ones, but whatever the reason Needham social and racial diversity really takes a hit.

A lot of the African America and Latino population live out in Boston and come to town for school, so it’s not strictly white, but the population overall generally is made up of middle-age and white.

Conversely, the town is safe and it’s beautiful, worth the price to live here if you can afford it. The people are friendly, and anything you can’t find here, Boston isn’t too far away. Going there is also great for entertainment or a night on the town as there isn’t too much in Needham for that. However, the schools are a plus, can’t say enough about how good they are. Read Less

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