Population
Somerville
80,549
Arlington
235,463
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Arlington
$140,160
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Arlington
$864,800
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Arlington
$2,275
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Arlington
N/A
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Arlington
223.1
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Arlington
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Arlington
3.3%
How Similar Are Somerville & Arlington?
Arlington is Somerville's #2 most similar city
5 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Arlington
235,463
Arlington (235,463) is about 2.9x larger than Somerville (80,549).
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Arlington
19.7%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Somerville has a stronger Democratic lean (32% difference).
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Arlington
3.3%
Arlington has a 12% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Arlington
$140,160
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Arlington
$864,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 4% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Arlington
56.7%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Arlington
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 10% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Arlington
223.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 1% difference.
5 out of 8 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
Arlington leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Somerville leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDArlington has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Somerville (31% lower). Arlington has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Somerville (23% lower). Somerville scores 147.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 157.1 in Arlington.
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a single-family homes of 34.0% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Somerville has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.6% in Arlington. Somerville has a median property tax of $6,237 vs $7,774 in Arlington (20% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington: 153,952 vs Somerville: 57,855 for labor force. Arlington has a poverty rate of 7.1% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville has a government sector of 45.9% compared to 37.5% in Arlington.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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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 56.7% compared to 51.7% in Somerville.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSArlington has a population of 235,463, about 2.9x the size of Somerville (80,549). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 35.5.
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Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
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Black
Hispanic
Asian
Somerville
Arlington
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Arlington: 3.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Arlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 1.4% in Arlington. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 15.9% in Arlington. Arlington has a drive alone of 39.7% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
Mean Commute Time
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Bicycle
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Airports
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