Belmont, MA vs Somerville, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricBelmont, MASomerville, MA
Population27,17581,036
Median Household Income$183,137$132,572
Median Rent$2,527/mo$2,517/mo
Median Home Value$1,159,000$911,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income42.9%35.3%
Poverty Rate3.6%9.8%
Unemployment Rate4.1% (county)3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k29195
Property Crime Rate /100k7881,581
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F80°F
Winter Lows22°F26°F
Snowfall59 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute29.3 min31 min
Hospitals1—
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher15.211.3
College Degree Rate80.9%69.4%
Foreign-Born %26.2%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.4%+4.0%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.