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Waltham, Massachusetts

Verified Oct 11, 2026

Who leads Waltham, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Jeannette A. McCarthy
Role: Mayor
Population: 59,226; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 11, 2026; Matched the official page in an automated check
Last checked: Oct 11, 2026; The check matched the published record

Source & verification

Verification source
city.waltham.ma.us/m/directory/employee?eid=220 ↗
Official leadership page
city.waltham.ma.us/m/directory/employee?eid=220 ↗
City website
city.waltham.ma.us ↗

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Leaders on record

Jeannette A. McCarthy Current
Mayor · added Jul 3, 2026 · verified Oct 11, 2026
Jeanette McCarthy Former
Mayor · added May 4, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 59,226
Median household income: $113,443
Median age: 34.7
Land area: 12.74 sq mi
Population density: 4,648.8 per sq mi
County: Middlesex County
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$207M
Official website: city.waltham.ma.us ↗

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