Newton
- Town in Massachusetts
Town
Newton
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Town in Massachusetts
- Rating 4.3 out of 5 90 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade A+
- Crime & Safetygrade B
- Housinggrade C+
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade A+
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade B+
- Weathergrade C
- Cost of Livinggrade C
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A+
- Commutegrade A minus
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Median Home Value
$992,800
National
$244,900Median Rent
$2,066
National
$1,163Area Feel
Dense Suburban
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Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade B
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault47.3national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- Rape9national 40.7
- Robbery5.6national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary83.4national 500.1
- Theft463national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft17national 284
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Jobs
grade B+
Based on employment rates, job and business growth, and cost of living.
Median Household Income
$164,607
National
$69,021Top Public Schools Serving Newton
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Newton Reviews
Rating 4.3 out of 5 90 reviews
I lived in the Nonantum village of Newton for four years recently. The area is convenient for car commuting to and from Boston. The area has many amenities, such as grocery stores, small food venues, auto repair shops. The area is generally comprised of run-down old architecture, 2-unit buildings. It is noisy. Many loud cars, trucks and motorcycles. Illegal fireworks are set off frequently on private property. The area is proudly ethnocentric (proletarian Italian) with a community focus on the local Catholic church. This may appeal to some. Italian flags are painted on the streets and fire hydrants. Air quality is poor due to close-by Mass Turnpike, construction companies, service stations and wood smoke. The area is atypical for Newton, a refined upper-middle-class city, once known as Garden City for its old trees and well landscaped properties.
I've lived in Newton my whole life; and although I feel like I live in somewhat of a bubble, I'm very grateful and privileged to live here. The public school schools offer a great education and have prepared me well for college. I've built life-long friendships and have had so many incredible opportunities to travel (I participated in my high school's French exchange program and got to travel to D.C. and Detroit with my high school robotics team)!
Uppity, but good quality of life.
Very nice parks and outdoors nature spots, creeks, river, ponds and a small lake. Newton is made up of 13 neighborhoods (historical villages), with somewhat different characteristics (e.g. rural/suburban/urban feel, more/less diverse population, etc.).
People are genuinely nice and friendly, not uptight, not judgmental. Strong community support. Vibrant Jewish community. Civically active, some well connected in high places.
A very progressive-leaning town, some ultra-rich folks in historical mcmantions, but many areas of town are more modest.
You'd feel different here if you are not a well-off, academically educated, white progressive liberal. That said, your difference will most likely be well tolerated.
Very nice parks and outdoors nature spots, creeks, river, ponds and a small lake. Newton is made up of 13 neighborhoods (historical villages), with somewhat different characteristics (e.g. rural/suburban/urban feel, more/less diverse population, etc.).
People are genuinely nice and friendly, not uptight, not judgmental. Strong community support. Vibrant Jewish community. Civically active, some well connected in high places.
A very progressive-leaning town, some ultra-rich folks in historical mcmantions, but many areas of town are more modest.
You'd feel different here if you are not a well-off, academically educated, white progressive liberal. That said, your difference will most likely be well tolerated.