Population
Somerville
80,549
Mill Creek
20,846
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Mill Creek
$121,578
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Mill Creek
$836,300
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Mill Creek
$2,197
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Mill Creek
1.26
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Mill Creek
216.4
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Mill Creek
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Mill Creek
4.5%
How Similar Are Somerville & Mill Creek?
Mill Creek is Somerville's #4 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Mill Creek
20,846
Somerville (80,549) is about 3.9x larger than Mill Creek (20,846).
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Mill Creek
1.26
Somerville has a 43% higher violent crime than Mill Creek.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Mill Creek
18.32
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 7% difference.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Mill Creek
38.9%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Mill Creek has a stronger Democratic lean (25% difference).
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Mill Creek
4.5%
Mill Creek has a 36% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Mill Creek
$121,578
Both cities have similar median income — just a 4% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Mill Creek
$836,300
Both cities have similar home values — just a 7% difference.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Mill Creek
38.1%
Somerville has a 26% higher education than Mill Creek.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Mill Creek
64.0%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Mill Creek
216.4
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 2% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Mill Creek share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville
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Mill Creek
Somerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mill Creek leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDSomerville scores 136.6 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 185.9 in Mill Creek. Mill Creek has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,501 vs $2,941 in Somerville (18% lower). Mill Creek 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 ACSMill Creek has a single-family homes of 57.5% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Mill Creek has a owner-occupied of 59.8% compared to 34.3% in Somerville. Somerville has a vacancy rate of 5.7% compared to 7.4% in Mill Creek.
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Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville: 57,855 vs Mill Creek: 11,536 for labor force. Mill Creek has a poverty rate of 4.9% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Mill Creek.
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Crime & Safety — Mill Creek leads
Source: FBI UCRMill Creek has a assault rate (per 1k) of 0.87 compared to 1.81 in Somerville. Mill Creek has a property crime clearance of 29.0% compared to 3.5% in Somerville. Mill Creek has a violent crime clearance of 111.5% 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 38.1% in Mill Creek. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 46.0% in Mill Creek.
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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 3.9x the size of Mill Creek (20,846). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 38.8.
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Somerville
Mill Creek
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4.3 vs Mill Creek: 3.0 for 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 0.2% in Mill Creek. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 4.8% in Mill Creek. Mill Creek has a drive alone of 57.8% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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