Population
Somerville
80,549
Arlington
46,015
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Arlington
$141,440
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Arlington
$885,000
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Arlington
$2,043
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Arlington
0.55
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Arlington
224.1
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Arlington
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Arlington
3.2%
How Similar Are Somerville & Arlington?
Arlington is Somerville's #5 most similar city
6 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Arlington
46,015
Somerville has a 43% larger population than Arlington.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Arlington
0.55
Somerville's violent crime is significantly higher than Arlington's — 75% difference.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Arlington
4.34
Somerville's property crime is significantly higher than Arlington's — 74% difference.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Arlington
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Arlington
3.2%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 9% difference.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Arlington
$141,440
Arlington has a 10% higher median income than Somerville.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Arlington
$885,000
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Arlington
55.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 7% difference.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Arlington
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Arlington
224.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
6 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Arlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville
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Arlington
Somerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Somerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSomerville scores 136.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 147.0 in Arlington. Somerville scores 147.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 158.1 in Arlington. Somerville scores 137.7 on the healthcare index (100 = national avg) vs 146.5 in Arlington.
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
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Fair Market Rent (1BR)
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Housing Market — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a single-family homes of 45.0% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Arlington has a vacancy rate of 3.6% compared to 5.7% in Somerville. Arlington has a owner-occupied of 60.6% compared to 34.3% in Somerville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Arlington: 27,939 for labor force. Arlington has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Arlington has a per capita income of $83,001 vs $70,880 in Somerville (15% higher).
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Crime & Safety — Arlington leads
Source: FBI UCRArlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.60 compared to 2.90 in Somerville. Arlington has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.45 compared to 1.81 in Somerville. Arlington has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.55 compared to 2.21 in Somerville.
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
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Schools & Education — Arlington leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauArlington has a bachelor's degree or higher of 55.6% compared to 51.7% in Somerville. Arlington has a high school diploma or higher of 63.6% compared to 61.8% in Somerville.
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Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 1.8x the size of Arlington (46,015). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 41.3.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Somerville
Arlington
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4 vs Arlington: 3 for with emergency services. Somerville: 4.3 vs Arlington: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 12.5% in Arlington. Somerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 4.7% in Arlington. Arlington has a drive alone of 45.8% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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