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Waltham, MA Competitor Saturation & Market Analysis

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Analyze competitor saturation, customer density, and market opportunities in Waltham, Massachusetts.

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Waltham has businesses across 9 categories. Recreation leads with a Customer Density of ~330 residents per business — a higher number signals less competition.

Businesses by Category in Waltham

    Source: OpenStreetMap contributors

    Business Density Compared With Massachusetts and the U.S.

    Area Businesses Residents per Business
    Waltham 537 121
    Massachusetts 64,676 109
    United States 3,293,485 102

    Waltham has about 121 residents per business, compared to 109 in Massachusetts. That makes the local market less saturated, with more room for new businesses, than the overall market in Massachusetts.

    Map of Local Businesses in Waltham

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    Waltham, MA Businesses Compared With Nearby Cities

    Waltham, MA is the 2nd largest of the 5 cities compared here, 64,842 residents against a local median of 34,950. The measure that sets Waltham, MA apart most is businesses: 561, 60% above the local median of 351.

    The cities themselves spread 522 on businesses, so Waltham, MA sits at one end of an already wide local range rather than apart from it. Waltham, MA has the 2nd highest businesses of the 5 areas compared here.

    Area Population Businesses Businesses per 10k people
    Waltham, MA 64,842 561 #2/5 86.5 #3/5
    Lexington, MA 34,306 357 104.2
    Belmont, MA 27,165 223 82.3
    Newton, MA 88,909 745 83.8
    Watertown, MA 35,594 345 96.9

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Common questions about competitor saturation and points of interest in Waltham, Massachusetts.

    Where can I find competitor saturation and points of interest analysis for Waltham, Massachusetts?

    Waltham, Massachusetts competitor saturation analysis shows 537 points of interest across 9 categories according to OpenStreetMap data.

    How can I do a competitive analysis of businesses in Waltham, Massachusetts?

    Map AI Chat lets you run a competitive analysis and measure competitor density and market saturation, showing resident-to-business ratios across different categories in Waltham, Massachusetts.

    How does business density in Waltham, Massachusetts compare to Massachusetts?

    Waltham, Massachusetts has about 121 residents per business, compared to 109 in Massachusetts. That makes the local market less crowded than Massachusetts.

    Is there a map of local businesses in Waltham, Massachusetts?

    Yes. Map AI shows an interactive map of local business and competitor density in Waltham, Massachusetts, colored by how many points of interest each area has, so you can spot underserved markets at a glance.

    What is the most common type of business in Waltham, Massachusetts?

    The most common business category in Waltham, Massachusetts is Recreation, with about 330 residents for every business in that category.