Population
Somerville
80,549
Bothell
48,610
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Bothell
$132,232
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Bothell
$871,300
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Bothell
$2,295
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Bothell
1.10
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Bothell
228.6
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Bothell
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Bothell
3.9%
How Similar Are Somerville & Bothell?
Bothell is Somerville's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Bothell
48,610
Somerville has a 40% larger population than Bothell.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Bothell
1.10
Somerville has a 50% higher violent crime than Bothell.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Bothell
13.69
Somerville has a 19% higher property crime than Bothell.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Bothell
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Somerville has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Bothell
3.9%
Bothell has a 26% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Bothell
$132,232
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Bothell
$871,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Bothell
41.0%
Somerville has a 21% higher education than Bothell.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Bothell
64.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 7% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Bothell
228.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Bothell share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville leads in 3 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 202.1 in Bothell. Bothell has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Somerville (18% lower). Bothell has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Somerville (15% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBothell has a single-family homes of 58.4% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Bothell has a owner-occupied of 63.2% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Somerville has a median property tax of $6,237 vs $6,817 in Bothell (9% lower).
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Jobs & Economy — Bothell leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Bothell: 26,971 for labor force. Bothell has a poverty rate of 5.8% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 3.9% in Bothell.
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Crime & Safety — Bothell leads
Source: FBI UCRBothell has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 1.81 in Somerville. Bothell has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 1.10 compared to 2.21 in Somerville. Bothell has a property crime clearance of 17.9% compared to 3.5% in Somerville.
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Schools & Education — Somerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 49.0% in Bothell. Somerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.7% compared to 41.0% in Bothell.
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Bachelor's Degree or Higher
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 1.7x the size of Bothell (48,610). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 38.0.
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Somerville
Bothell
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Bothell: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.2% in Bothell. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 4.3% in Bothell. Bothell has a drive alone of 55.4% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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