Population
Somerville
80,549
Martinez
36,926
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Martinez
$125,436
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Martinez
$824,700
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Martinez
$2,265
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Martinez
2.77
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Martinez
211.5
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Martinez
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Martinez
4.6%
How Similar Are Somerville & Martinez?
Martinez is Somerville's #14 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Martinez
36,926
Somerville (80,549) is about 2.2x larger than Martinez (36,926).
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Martinez
2.77
Martinez has a 20% higher violent crime than Somerville.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Martinez
12.29
Somerville has a 28% higher property crime than Martinez.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Martinez
29.4%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 1% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Martinez
4.6%
Martinez has a 38% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Martinez
$125,436
Both cities have similar median income — just a 1% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Martinez
$824,700
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Martinez
33.1%
Somerville has a 36% higher education than Martinez.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Martinez
63.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 9% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Martinez
211.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 4% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Martinez share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cost of Living & Affordability — Martinez leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMartinez scores 310.9 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville. Martinez has a living wage (1 adult) of $93,046 vs $97,255 in Somerville (5% lower). Martinez has a living wage (family of 4) of $219,928 vs $229,875 in Somerville (5% lower).
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Housing Market — Martinez leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSMartinez has a vacancy rate of 2.5% compared to 5.7% in Somerville. Martinez has a single-family homes of 79.5% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Martinez has a owner-occupied of 70.1% compared to 34.3% in Somerville.
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Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Martinez: 20,246 for labor force. Martinez has a poverty rate of 6.7% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville has a work from home of 29.0% compared to 19.5% in Martinez.
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Crime & Safety — Martinez leads
Source: FBI UCRMartinez has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 0.75 compared to 2.90 in Somerville. Martinez has a property crime clearance of 9.0% compared to 3.5% in Somerville. Somerville has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.24 compared to 0.58 in Martinez.
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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 33.1% in Martinez. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 45.1% in Martinez.
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Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a population of 80,549, about 2.2x the size of Martinez (36,926). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 42.3.
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Somerville
Martinez
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Martinez: 3.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Martinez: 5 vs Somerville: 4 for with emergency services.
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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 Martinez. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 3.4% in Martinez. Martinez has a drive alone of 65.1% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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