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Needham, MA (Needham Heights)

Found within zip codes: 02494, 02492

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$674,755

high cost relative to Massachusetts
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$2,003,000+		0%
$1,503,001-$2,003,000		0%
$1,002,001-$1,503,000		11%
$802,001-$1,002,000		18%
$601,001-$802,000		33%
$401,001-$601,000		30%
$200,001-$401,000		7%
$100,001-$200,000		0%
$0-$100,000		1%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to MA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Suburban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Single-family homes, some Small apartment buildings, some Rowhouses & attached homes, some Complexes/high rise apartments, a few Mobile homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), some Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable, Quiet

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Mixed ages, some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some College students (people currently attending college)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Wealthy (among the 15% most wealthy communities in America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Irish ancestry, some Italian ancestry, some East Asian, some Black, some Hispanic, some Asian Indian
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Russian speaking, some Italian speaking, some Spanish speaking, some Portuguese speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

HILLSIDE ELEMENTARY 28 GLEN GARY RD, NEEDHAM, MA 02494 (781) 455-0461	KG-05
JOHN ELIOT 135 WELLESLEY AVENUE, NEEDHAM, MA 02494 (781) 455-0452	KG-05

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

NEEDHAM, MA School District

4,914 Students enrolled in District

7 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	10
Better than: of MA school districts	92.5%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	10
Better than: of US school districts	99.8%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
14
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

82%	59%	87%	66%	78%	53%	STATE
82%	59%	87%	66%	78%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	86.6	73.5
BLACK (%)	2.8	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	2.9	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.1	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	3.3	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$7,933	$38,981,000	61.8
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$734	$3,606,000	5.7
STAFF	$862	$4,234,000	6.7
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$213	$1,049,000	1.7
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$550	$2,704,000	4.3
OPERATION	$1,215	$5,969,000	9.5
TRANSPORTATION	$305	$1,500,000	2.4
OTHER	$340	$1,673,000	2.6
TOTAL SUPPORT	$4,220	$20,735,000	32.9
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$676	$3,323,000	5.3
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$12,828	$63,039,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	54.4
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	1.1

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Needham Heights
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in Needham
1 in 3212
in Massachusetts
1 in 217

	Needham Heights	Needham	Massachusetts
		.31	4.60

Needham, MA violent crimes

Population: 28,911
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	2	3	4
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.07	0.10	0.14

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in Needham Heights
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in Needham
1 in 116
in Massachusetts
1 in 41

	Needham Heights	Needham	Massachusetts
		8.65	23.82

Needham, MA property crimes

Population: 28,911
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	28	216	6
RATE PER 1,000	0.97	7.47	0.21

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	Needham Heights	Needham	Massachusetts
		20	68

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	145.89%	7.67%	9	7
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Needham, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	160.61%	8.45%	10	7
Last 10 Years	113.98%	11.39%	10	9
Last 5 Years	16.01%	3.20%	8	2
Last 2 Years	-2.22%	-1.11%	9	3
Last 12 Months	-1.79%	-1.79%	9	4
Latest Quarter	0.15%	0.60%	8	4
			* 10 is highest

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