Population
Somerville
80,549
Burlington
26,223
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Burlington
$142,207
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Burlington
$679,400
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Burlington
$2,597
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Burlington
2.25
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Burlington
229.1
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Burlington
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Burlington
3.6%
How Similar Are Somerville & Burlington?
Burlington is Somerville's #8 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Burlington
26,223
Somerville (80,549) is about 3.1x larger than Burlington (26,223).
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Burlington
2.25
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 2% difference.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Burlington
16.63
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 2% difference.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Burlington
29.0%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 0% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Burlington
3.6%
Burlington has a 19% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Burlington
$142,207
Burlington has a 11% higher median income than Somerville.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Burlington
$679,400
Somerville has a 24% higher home values than Burlington.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Burlington
43.2%
Somerville has a 16% higher education than Burlington.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Burlington
76.5%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Burlington
229.1
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Burlington share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville
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Burlington
Somerville leads in 5 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 217.4 in Burlington. Burlington scores 307.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville. Somerville scores 147.1 on the food index (100 = national avg) vs 158.7 in Burlington.
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Housing Market — Burlington leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSBurlington has a single-family homes of 73.3% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Burlington has a owner-occupied of 74.6% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Somerville has a median home value of $899,400 vs $679,400 in Burlington (32% higher).
Median Home Value
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Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Burlington: 14,875 for labor force. Burlington has a poverty rate of 5.6% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 20.2% in Burlington.
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Crime & Safety — Burlington leads
Source: FBI UCRBurlington has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.96 compared to 2.90 in Somerville. Burlington has a property crime clearance of 23.7% compared to 3.5% in Somerville. Burlington has a violent crime clearance of 78.7% compared to 20.4% in Somerville.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Somerville leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.7% compared to 43.2% in Burlington. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 57.3% in Burlington.
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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 3.1x the size of Burlington (26,223). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 44.9.
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Somerville
Burlington
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Burlington: 3.5 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.3% in Burlington. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 3.0% in Burlington. Burlington has a drive alone of 68.7% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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