Before moving to West Newton, review the core fields on this page: population 13,500, median home value $925,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,650, commute time 31.8 minutes, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The neighbors section lists household income $156,000, family income $178,000, per capita income $63,500, unemployment rate 3.4%, public transport usage 14.5%, commute time 31.8 minutes, high school or higher 95.8%, and bachelors or more 58.6%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 157.8, median house value $925,000, gross rent $2,650, grocery index 122.0, housing index 210.5, utilities index 121.6, transportation index 124.8, and health care index 118.9.
The demographics section lists population 13,500, density 4,800 per sq mi, median age 41.2, gender ratio 92 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 18.0%, White 72.0%, Black 8.0%, Asian 10.5%, and Others 9.5%.
The education section lists
West Newton Elementary School with 420 students and a 11.8 student teacher ratio, Day Middle School with 780 students and a 12.4 student teacher ratio, Our Lady Help of Christians School with 260 students, Lasell University 4 miles away
and Boston College 5 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 120, property crimes per 100k 1,180, crime index 1,300, chance of violent crime 1 in 833, and chance of property crime 1 in 85.
The weather section lists winter 22°F to 37°F, spring 43°F to 64°F, summer 64°F to 83°F, fall 46°F to 67°F, average rainfall 47.0 inches, and sunny days percentage 56%.
The housing market section lists median home price $925,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,650, owner occupied rate 62.5%, rental vacancy rate 4.1%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.3%.
The healthcare section lists
Newton-Wellesley Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham,
physicians per 1000 3.4,
health insurance coverage 97.1%,
health care index 86.8,
emergency services Yes for Newton-Wellesley Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital–Needham.
The DMV information section lists state Massachusetts, department Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, address I-90 Eastbound, P.O. Box 55889, Boston, MA 02205-5889, phone 1-857-368-8000, and website https://www.mass.gov/orgs/registry-of-motor-vehicles.