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    Moving to Wellesley, MA

    Is Wellesley a good place to live?

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    Wellesley ranks #10 of 64 Massachusetts cities with 25,000+ people on the Smart Movers livability score (67/100), which weighs home affordability, unemployment, education and population growth. Population grew 0.1% in the latest Census year.

    Median home value
    $1,513,400
    +6.2% vs prior year
    Median rent
    $2,849
    per month
    Household income
    $250,001
    median
    Unemployment
    3.4%
    lower is better

    Cost of living in Wellesley

    The median home value in Wellesley is $1,513,400 and median rent is $2,849 a month, against a median household income of $250,001. Homes cost about 6.1× a year of income (under 3× is considered affordable).

    Wellesley crime rate

    City-level FBI figures vary by agency; across Massachusetts the 2025 rate was 301 violent and 1,036 property crimes per 100,000 people — #42 highest of 50 states. The full report breaks down local trends.

    Moving to Wellesley, MA

    Wellesley has about 29,906 residents, 3.4% unemployment and 32% of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher.

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    Sources: U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates (2023, compared with 2022); FBI Crime Data Explorer.

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