Before moving to Needham Heights, review the core fields on this page: population 32,500, median home value $1,025,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,950, commute time 31.4 minutes, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The neighbors section lists household income $169,000, family income $198,000, per capita income $67,500, unemployment rate 2.7%, public transport usage 18.5%, commute time 31.4 minutes, high school or higher 96.5%, and bachelors or more 72.0%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 158.4, median house value $1,025,000, gross rent $2,950, grocery index 112.0, housing index 232.0, utilities index 118.5, transportation index 126.0, and health care index 109.5.
The demographics section lists population 32,500, density 4,300 per sq mi, median age 41.8, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 17.5%, White 78.5%, Black 4.0%, Asian 10.5%, and Others 7.0%.
The education section lists
Needham High School with 1,550 students and a 12.5 student teacher ratio, Pollard Middle School with 830 students and a 11.8 student teacher ratio, St. Sebastian's School with 395 students, Rivers School with 410 students, Babson College 6 miles away
and Boston College 9 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 72, property crimes per 100k 980, crime index 1,052, chance of violent crime 1 in 1,389, and chance of property crime 1 in 102.
The weather section lists winter 20°F to 36°F, spring 42°F to 65°F, summer 64°F to 84°F, fall 46°F to 67°F, average rainfall 47.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,025,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,950, owner occupied rate 74.5%, rental vacancy rate 3.6%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.2%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.2%.
The healthcare section lists
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham and Newton-Wellesley Hospital,
physicians per 1000 4.1,
health insurance coverage 97.0%,
health care index 86.8,
emergency services Yes for Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham, and emergency services Yes for Newton-Wellesley Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Massachusetts, department Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, address 25 Newport Ave Ext, Quincy, MA 02171, phone 1-857-368-8000, and website https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles.