Population
Somerville
80,549
Kenmore
23,594
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Kenmore
$137,926
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Kenmore
$869,800
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Kenmore
$1,944
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Kenmore
0.65
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Kenmore
215.4
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Kenmore
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Kenmore
3.0%
How Similar Are Somerville & Kenmore?
Kenmore is Somerville's #6 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Kenmore
23,594
Somerville (80,549) is about 3.4x larger than Kenmore (23,594).
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Kenmore
0.65
Somerville's violent crime is significantly higher than Kenmore's — 71% difference.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Kenmore
10.07
Somerville has a 41% higher property crime than Kenmore.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Kenmore
22.5%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Somerville has a stronger Democratic lean (23% difference).
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Kenmore
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 5% difference.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Kenmore
$137,926
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Kenmore
$869,800
Both cities have similar home values — just a 3% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Kenmore
41.0%
Somerville has a 21% higher education than Kenmore.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Kenmore
67.9%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 2% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Kenmore
215.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 3% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Kenmore share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville
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Kenmore
Kenmore leads in 5 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Kenmore leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDKenmore has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Somerville (18% lower). Kenmore has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,146 vs $2,476 in Somerville (15% lower). Kenmore scores 306.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville.
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Housing Market — Kenmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSKenmore has a single-family homes of 67.7% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Kenmore has a owner-occupied of 69.7% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Kenmore has a vacancy rate of 3.8% compared to 5.7% in Somerville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Kenmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Kenmore: 13,169 for labor force. Kenmore has a poverty rate of 6.0% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Kenmore has a private sector of 99.9% compared to 88.3% in Somerville.
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Crime & Safety — Kenmore leads
Source: FBI UCRKenmore has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.13 compared to 1.81 in Somerville. Kenmore has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 0.65 compared to 2.21 in Somerville. Kenmore has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 5.34 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 bachelor's degree or higher of 51.7% compared to 41.0% in Kenmore. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 50.5% in Kenmore.
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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 3.4x the size of Kenmore (23,594). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 38.7.
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Somerville
Kenmore
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Kenmore: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Kenmore leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.3% in Kenmore. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 6.2% in Kenmore. Kenmore has a drive alone of 54.2% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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