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Wellesley Area Facts

Wellesley has a Livability Score of 85_/100, which is considered exceptional
Wellesley crime rates are 63% lower than the Massachusetts average
Cost of living in Wellesley is 81% higher than the Massachusetts average

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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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Small “Dry” College Town 4 rating By Anonymous ( May 14, 2018) Located just outside of Boston, Wellesley is a beautiful and charming town that’s both safe and walkable. There’s a brilliant library, great schools, and a relatively essy transport connections to Boston. The college in town is wonderful for taking walks, and has a greenhouse ...Read More , and small observatory as well.

The only thing that really sucks about Wellesley is the nonexistent nightlight. During summer months you would expect for times to be shifted by an hour or so. Nope, most of the town closes at 9:30. Although, the small college town offers a really nice atmosphere outside the city. Highly recommend making your way into the city if your want more than what “dry” edge Wellesley offers, but it’s a great place to live and raise a family.

Overall the town is well kept, offers many educational centered experience from my time there, and is a nice departure from the compact-homestead of Boston. If your looking for a little more excitement, I would recommend looking elsewhere. Read Less

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C- Amenities

Are there many local amenities in Wellesley? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

Parks

Hunnewell Fields

Morton Park

Phillips Park

Freinds of Phillips Park Playground

Sprague Field

Elm Park

Hunnewell Park

Simons Park

Entertainment

Bardwell Auditorium

Boston Marathon

Fairy Rock

Elephant Rock

Davis Museum and Cultural Center

Needham History Center & Museum

Martini Junction

Needham Bowlaway

Food & Drink

Dunkin' Donuts

Qdoba

Sweetgreen

Subway

The Linden Store

Truly's

Dunkin' Donuts

Domino's

A+ Commute

Is public transit available in Wellesley? Of all people who commute, 8.6% take public transportation in Wellesley.

Drive to Work

54%

23% lower than the US average

Take Public Transit

9%

4% higher than the US average

Walk to Work

13%

10% higher than the US average

F Cost of Living

What is the cost of living in Wellesley? The cost of living in Wellesley is 237/100 - which is 81% higher than Massachusetts.

137% more expensive than average

31% more expensive than average

National cost of living index

A+ Crime

What is the crime rate in Wellesley? Wellesley crime rates are 532, which are 63% lower than Massachusetts

532 per 100k people

75% lower than the US average

Chance of being a victim

75% lower than the US average

Year-over-year crime

Year over year crime is up

A+ Employment

What is the median income in Wellesley? The median income in Wellesley is $322,415 which is 204% higher than Massachusetts.

Median household income

$322,415296% higher than the US average

Income per capita

$132,763196% higher than the US average

Unemployment rate

41% lower than the US average

A+ Health & Safety

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

Hospitals

Pharmacies

Andrews Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

CVS

CVS Pharmacy

CVS Pharmacy

Doctors

B+ Housing

What are Wellesley home prices? Wellesley home prices are $2,133,053 - which is 242% higher than Massachusetts

Median home value

$2,133,053553% higher than the US average

Median rent price

$3,326130% higher than the US average

30% higher than the US average

A+ Schools

Does Wellesley have good schools? The Wellesley graduation rate is 98% - which is 12% higher than Massachusetts

High school grad. rates

18% higher than the US average

School test scores

66% higher than the US average

Student teacher ratio

18% lower than the US average

A+ User Ratings

Is Wellesley a good place to live? Wellesley has an overall rating of 83% from 3 reviews.

Overall user rating

3 total ratings

User reviews rating

1 total reviews

User surveys rating

2 total surveys