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Compare Boston to Somerville

This post compares Boston, Massachusetts to Somerville, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Boston (city) Somerville (city)
Population 669,158 79,983
Income (median) $56,773 $56,649
Home Value (median) $455,100 $558,300
White 52% 77%
Black 25% 6%
Asian 9% 9%
With Kids 22% 17%
Age (median) 32 31
Rentals 64% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Boston or Somerville?
A: Boston has a much larger population count than Somerville: 669158 compared with 79983 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Boston or in Somerville?
A: Incomes are on average similar in Boston.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Boston or Somerville?
A: Homes tend to be similarly priced in Boston.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 64% for Boston versus 65% for Somerville.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Boston may include: Worcester, Springfield, and Cambridge.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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