Somerville, MA
Overall Livability
77
out of 100
🏙
77
Livability
💰
61
Affordability
🎓
92
Educational Attainment
🛡
81
Crime & Safety
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Weather
City Overview
Population
80,464
Median Age
32
Median Income
$120,778
Poverty Rate
10%
Housing
Median Home Value
$860,500
Median Monthly Rent
$2,357
Homeownership Rate
34%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
36%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher92%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher67%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
34 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
2.53
Property Crime (per 1k)
13.84
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
10%
18–34
47%
35–54
24%
55–64
8%
65+
10%
Key Facts
- Population
- 80,464
- Median Income
- $120,778
- Median Rent
- $2,357
- Median Home Value
- $860,500
- Median Age
- 32.1
- Homeownership
- 34%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 34 min
Nearby Cities
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Other Cities in Massachusetts
- Lawrence88,067
- Newton88,453
- Fall River93,638
- New Bedford100,620
- Lynn100,653
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 61
- Educational Attainment
- 92
- Crime & Safety
- 81
- Weather
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