Waltham, Massachusetts

About Waltham

Waltham is a thriving city in northern Massachusetts with an estimated population of 65,849.

Officially, Waltham is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 12.74 square miles, giving it a compact, walkable footprint at roughly 5,169 residents per square mile.

📰 Waltham News Today

• Waltham shooting leaves man seriously wounded on Sunday, police say NBC Boston · Aug 16
• Samuel Shukri Obituary (2026) - Waltham, MA - Joyce Funeral Home - Waltham Legacy obituary · Aug 18
• Obituary information for (Ret.) Waltham Police Officer Miguel Marrero Brasco Funeral Home · Aug 15
• Shooting investigation underway on Rich Street in Waltham WCVB · Aug 16
• 341 2nd Ave # 339, Waltham, MA 02451 Realtor.com · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Waltham Unique

• A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#17 of 58 incorporated places).
• Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
• Home to 1.7% of Massachusetts's city-dwelling population.

Why People Love It Here

• The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
• Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 65,849.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Waltham

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Waltham

• Absolutely Asia
• Bertucci's — pizza
• Bistro781 — american
• Bonchon Chicken — chicken
• Boston Kebab — turkish
• Common Good — coffee shop (café)
• Copper House Tavern
• Despaquale's At Night Caps Corner
• Dominican Grill — dominican
• Enzina Pizzeria — italian

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Charles River Museum of Industry & Innovation · Museum
• Game Underground - Arcade · Arcade
• Ponyhenge · Attraction
• Rose Art Museum · Museum
• The Telephone Museum · Museum
• Waltham Museum · Museum

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Waltham

• Anniversary Park East reviews ★
• Bemis Street Property · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bishops Forest · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Bobby Connors Playground reviews ★
• Boston Post Road Historic District reviews ★
• Bow Street Parcel · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Browning Fields · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cambridge Water Supply Land · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Case Park reviews ★
• Cat Rock / 80 Acres Conservation Area · Nature reserve reviews ★
• Cedarwood Playground reviews ★
• Chemistry Station Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Waltham

• Country
• Douglas MacArthur Elementary School
• Field Elementary School
• Henry Whittemore Elementary School
• James Fitzgerald Elementary School
• John F Kennedy Middle
• John W. McDevitt Middle School
• Northeast Elementary School
• Thomas R Plympton Elementary School
• Waltham Public Schools Dual Language Program
• Waltham Sr High
• William F. Stanley Elementary School
• Woodland

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Waltham

🏘️ Nearby Communities