Living in Woburn

Woburn is a large place in Massachusetts, United States, home to 39,555 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are people who put healthcare first (top 2%, #187 of 9,474), climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #420 of 12,111), business owners (top 4%, #475 of 12,111).

Residents39,555
Density– per km²
Area– km²
Hub airport18 km (Boston Logan International)
Nearest city of 100k+12 km
Within 30 km3,139,100 people
Sea coast15 km
Climate typeHumid subtropical (Cfa)
Terrain around itabout 50 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line5.9 km
Distance to Washington, D.C.634 km
Within 10 km398,419 people
Greater areaGreater Boston, 18 km out
Winter daylight9 h 04 min, sunset 22:15

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How Woburn 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 family62#1,574 of 11,898#54 of 444Map
Low-income household33#6,264 of 9,771#138 of 336Map
Low-income family47#3,474 of 8,006#104 of 331Map
Single parent56#2,065 of 6,237#77 of 274Map
Pensioner couple72#593 of 9,474#52 of 384Map
Single pensioner73#552 of 9,474#60 of 384Map
Early retiree73#463 of 10,762#49 of 367Map
Single professional69#537 of 4,537#53 of 230Map
Young professional71#609 of 4,444#64 of 241Map
DINKS76#478 of 3,053#45 of 155Map
Remote worker59#2,860 of 7,271#79 of 276Map
Commuter76#616 of 6,227#41 of 309Map
Car-free household70#777 of 3,933#71 of 207Map
Student65#1,332 of 2,119#84 of 112Map
First-home buyer46#3,281 of 8,006#102 of 331Map
Budget-constrained mover32#8,552 of 12,111#148 of 392Map
Urban lifestyle seeker69#640 of 4,114#70 of 221Map
Expat professional79#342 of 7,271#38 of 276Map
Healthcare-first mover80#187 of 9,474#47 of 384Map
Nature-focused household53#7,279 of 18,063#269 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 lover25#7,200 of 16,523#297 of 452Map
Rural value seeker32#13,270 of 18,063#334 of 465Map
High-net-worth mover79#332 of 16,523#27 of 452Map
Lottery winner82#182 of 21,167#12 of 479Map
Climate-resilient relocation74#420 of 12,111#79 of 392Map
Coastal living70#1,590 of 6,413#162 of 331Map
Business owner79#475 of 12,111#40 of 392Map
Digital native59#1,094 of 4,750#83 of 248Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Health and elderly93
  • Foundation92
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)92
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)91
  • Education and family90
  • Lifestyle and amenities88
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)87
  • Jobs and economy86
  • Flat land (terrain relief)85
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)84
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)82
  • Sea or lake shore77
  • Mobility and connectivity75
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)75
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)72
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)71
  • Safety and community71
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)58
  • Green space43
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)43
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)14
  • Affordability12
  • 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.