Medford, MA vs Somerville, MA

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

MetricMedford, MASomerville, MA
Population59,35481,036
Median Household Income$129,540$132,572
Median Rent$2,509/mo$2,517/mo
Median Home Value$755,500$911,300
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income38.7%35.3%
Poverty Rate7.6%9.8%
Unemployment Rate4%3.5%
Violent Crime Rate /100k181195
Property Crime Rate /100k9331,581
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs80°F80°F
Winter Lows26°F26°F
Snowfall49 in/yr49 in/yr
Avg Commute30.2 min31 min
Hospitals——
Avg Hospital Rating——
Students per Teacher10.411.3
College Degree Rate59.8%69.4%
Foreign-Born %23.3%24%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+0.1%+4.0%

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