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Waltham Makes '10 Best College Towns in America' List

See where Waltham ranked.

A real estate site recently picked Waltham as one of the best college towns in America.

Movoto placed Waltham ninth in a post, “These Are The 10 Best College Towns in America,” earlier this week.

The site looked at the top 100 ranked liberal arts colleges and universities and a variety of factors, including amenities, crime, tax rates, unemployment and weather.

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Here’s what Movoto had to say about Waltham:

“Waltham, home of Brandeis University, had no top 10 finishes, though it did rank in the top 30 for a number of criteria, those being unemployment rate, tax rate, and crime rate. Of these three, Waltham’s best showing was for its unemployment rate: 5.1 percent, or 13th best on our list.

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What kept this college town from climbing higher on our list? Its weather, mostly. The average summertime temperature in Waltham is 68 degrees, while its air quality scored a 39 (one is the lowest). When combined this was good enough for 128th place in weather.”

Movoto’s top 10:

  • 1. Hanover, N.H.
  • 2. Bryn Mawr, Pa.
  • 3. Charlottesville, Va.
  • 4. Ann Arbor, Mich.
  • 5. Blacksburg, Va.
  • 6. Princeton, N.J.
  • 7. Swarthmore, Pa.
  • 8. Iowa City, Iowa
  • 9. Waltham, Mass.
  • 10. Burlington, Vt.
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