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Ranks better than 88% of areas Follow

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Wakefield Area Facts

Wakefield has a Livability Score of 88_/100, which is considered exceptional
Wakefield crime rates are 55% lower than the Massachusetts average
Cost of living in Wakefield is 21% higher than the Massachusetts average

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What do the locals think about Wakefield?

Family Friendly

Family friendly

Public transit is accessible

Public transit is accessible

Walkable to grocery stores

Walkable to grocery stores

Yards are well-kept

Yards are well-kept

Lots of parks

Lots of parks

Walkable to restaurants

Walkable to restaurants

Friendly neighbors

Friendly neighbors

Safe at night

Safe at night

Pet-friendly

Pet friendly

Streets have sidewalks

Streets have sidewalks

Quite Area

A quiet area

Sense of community

Sense of community

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Quiet and Quaint Wakefield! 5 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) I absolutely adore living in Wakefield! I’ve lived here almost all of my life (short stint in Maine) and love living in a town where people actually care about you. The public school is great, my daughter loves it, and the fact that it’s only a half an hour from Boston gives ...Read More us the chance to get into the city whenever we’re really missing the excitement and energy. If we feel like taking the train the commute is even shorter - about 15 minutes.

Downtown is so nice to walk through! There’s the stone church, the lake, the commons - and during the holidays there are plenty of family-friendly events that you can check out. The restaurants are getting better than better, so we don’t find ourselves traveling into Boston quite as much for delicious food. While I’m sure there are crimes that happen here, it’s not something that you hear about regularly so we feel very safe living here. We absolutely adore Wakefield and I couldn’t see raising my family anywhere else! Read Less

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A+ Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Wakefield? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

Parks

Nasella Playground

Little League Field

Paddy Heights Veterans Memorial Park

Hiker Monument and Rockery

Yale Avenue Historic District

Upper Common

Lower Common

Veterans Field

Entertainment

Wakefield History Museum

IMAX

Greater Boston Stage Company

Stone Zoo

Follow Your Art

Stone Chimney

Steel Tower

Echo Rock

Food & Drink

Pit Stop BBQ

McDonough's Liquor Store

Subway

Andy's Liquors

McDonald's

Dunkin'

Dunkin'

Caporale's Fine Wine & Spirits

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Wakefield? Of all people who commute, 9.4% take public transportation in Wakefield.

Drive to Work

73%

4% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

9%

4% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

2%

1% lower than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Wakefield? The cost of living in Wakefield is 161/100 - which is 21% higher than Massachusetts.

61% more expensive than average

33% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Wakefield? Wakefield crime rates are 637, which are 55% lower than Massachusetts

637 per 100k people

72% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

72% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Wakefield? The median income in Wakefield is $103,696 which is 46% higher than Massachusetts.

Median household income

$103,69687% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$53,52479% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

60% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

Is Wakefield a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Smith's Drug

The Medicine Store

Walgreens

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

Sidmore Chiropractic

A- Housing

What are Wakefield home prices? Wakefield home prices are $557,800 - which is 64% higher than Massachusetts

Median home value

$557,800202% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$1,51359% higher than the US average

15% higher than the US average

B Schools

Does Wakefield have good schools? The Wakefield graduation rate is 91% - which is 5% higher than Massachusetts

High school grad. rates

10% higher than the US average

School test scores

16% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

20% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Wakefield a good place to live? Wakefield has an overall rating of 98% from 6 reviews.

Overall user rating

6 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

5 total surveys