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Compare Somerville to Belmont

This post compares Somerville, Massachusetts to Belmont, 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 Somerville (city) Belmont (CDP)
Population 79,983 25,965
Income (median) $56,649 $86,036
Home Value (median) $558,300 $759,500
White 77% 79%
Black 6% 1%
Asian 9% 15%
With Kids 17% 38%
Age (median) 31 41
Rentals 65% 36%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Somerville or Belmont?
A: Somerville has a larger population count than Belmont: 79983 compared with 25965 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Somerville or in Belmont?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Somerville.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Somerville or Belmont?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Somerville.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 65% for Somerville versus 36% for Belmont.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Somerville may include: Waltham, Cambridge, and Medford.

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

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