Living in Framingham Center

Framingham Center is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 65,413 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 1%, #11 of 9,474), climate-conscious movers (top 1%, #47 of 12,111), expat professionals (top 4%, #271 of 7,271).

Residents65,413
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport36 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+28 km
Within 30 km2,332,600 people
Sea coast32 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 110 m, height range 80 m
Main railway line2.6 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.603 km
Within 10 km235,485 people
Greater areaGreater Boston, 30 km out
Winter daylight9 h 05 min, sunset 22:17

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How Framingham Center ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United States. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, green space, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity and safety and community (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United StatesIn Massachusetts
Young family61#1,807 of 11,898#67 of 444Map
Low-income household33#6,184 of 9,771#133 of 336Map
Low-income family50#3,019 of 8,006#48 of 331Map
Single parent58#1,728 of 6,237#37 of 274Map
Pensioner couple70#1,025 of 9,474#103 of 384Map
Single pensioner74#374 of 9,474#46 of 384Map
Early retiree73#520 of 10,762#58 of 367Map
Single professional68#710 of 4,537#68 of 230Map
Young professional68#954 of 4,444#85 of 241Map
DINKS74#631 of 3,053#54 of 155Map
Remote worker58#3,403 of 7,271#111 of 276Map
Commuter70#1,941 of 6,227#119 of 309Map
Car-free household67#1,020 of 3,933#88 of 207Map
Studentnot ranked: below the minimum for regional access–Map
First-home buyer45#3,350 of 8,006#105 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover34#7,967 of 12,111#89 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker68#757 of 4,114#76 of 221Map
Expat professional80#271 of 7,271#26 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover84#11 of 9,474#3 of 384Map
Nature-focused household54#7,024 of 18,063#263 of 465Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover22#8,141 of 16,523#339 of 452Map
Rural value seeker34#12,814 of 18,063#310 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover79#394 of 16,523#38 of 452Map
Lottery winner79#460 of 21,167#31 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation78#47 of 12,111#5 of 392Map
Coastal living64#3,792 of 6,413#261 of 331Map
Business owner77#754 of 12,111#57 of 392Map
Digital native58#1,252 of 4,750#91 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Safety and community96
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)94
  • Health and elderly93
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Foundation91
  • Education and family90
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)86
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)86
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)85
  • Jobs and economy84
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)84
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • Mobility and connectivity69
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance54
  • Sea or lake shore49
  • Green space46
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)42
  • Flat land (terrain relief)40
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)16
  • Affordability12
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)11
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.