Population
Somerville
80,549
Glenview
47,682
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Glenview
$138,758
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Glenview
$598,800
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Glenview
$2,027
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Glenview
1.53
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Glenview
206.7
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Glenview
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Glenview
3.4%
How Similar Are Somerville & Glenview?
Glenview is Somerville's #10 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Glenview
47,682
Somerville has a 41% larger population than Glenview.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Glenview
1.53
Somerville has a 31% higher violent crime than Glenview.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Glenview
12.10
Somerville has a 29% higher property crime than Glenview.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Glenview
28.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 2% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Glenview
3.4%
Glenview has a 15% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Glenview
$138,758
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Glenview
$598,800
Somerville has a 33% higher home values than Glenview.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Glenview
48.6%
Both cities have similar education — just a 6% difference.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Glenview
71.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 3% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Glenview
206.7
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Glenview share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville
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Glenview
Glenview leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Glenview leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDGlenview has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,781 vs $2,941 in Somerville (65% lower). Glenview has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,581 vs $2,476 in Somerville (57% lower). Glenview scores 280.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville.
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Housing Market — Glenview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGlenview has a single-family homes of 73.7% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Glenview has a owner-occupied of 78.4% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Somerville has a median home value of $899,400 vs $598,800 in Glenview (50% higher).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Glenview leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Glenview: 23,584 for labor force. Glenview has a poverty rate of 5.5% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.5% in Glenview.
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Crime & Safety — Glenview leads
Source: FBI UCRGlenview has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.24 in Somerville. Glenview has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.97 compared to 1.81 in Somerville. Glenview has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 8.13 compared to 12.79 in Somerville.
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Weather & Climate
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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 56.4% in Glenview. Somerville has a bachelor's degree or higher of 51.7% compared to 48.6% in Glenview.
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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 1.7x the size of Glenview (47,682). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 46.3.
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Black
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Asian
Somerville
Glenview
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Glenview: 3.8 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 7.9% in Glenview. Glenview has a drive alone of 63.0% compared to 30.7% in Somerville. Somerville has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.5% in Glenview.
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