Population
Somerville
80,549
Parker
60,115
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Parker
$129,342
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Parker
$613,200
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Parker
$1,973
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Parker
2.09
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Parker
196.3
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Parker
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Parker
3.0%
How Similar Are Somerville & Parker?
Parker is Somerville's #25 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Parker
60,115
Somerville has a 25% larger population than Parker.
Violent Crime
Somerville
2.21
Parker
2.09
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 6% difference.
Property Crime
Somerville
16.99
Parker
16.48
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Parker
52.3%
Somerville leans Democratic while Parker leans Republican.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Parker
3.0%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 6% difference.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Parker
$129,342
Both cities have similar median income — just a 2% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Parker
$613,200
Somerville has a 32% higher home values than Parker.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Parker
34.7%
Somerville has a 33% higher education than Parker.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Parker
78.4%
Parker has a 11% higher demographics than Somerville.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Parker
196.3
Somerville has a 11% higher cost of living than Parker.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Parker share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Somerville
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Parker
Somerville leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Parker leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDParker has a fair market rent (1br) of $1,754 vs $2,476 in Somerville (41% lower). Parker has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,089 vs $2,941 in Somerville (41% lower). Parker scores 242.7 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville.
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Housing Market — Parker leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParker has a median property tax of $3,256 vs $6,237 in Somerville (92% lower). Parker has a single-family homes of 74.2% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Parker has a vacancy rate of 3.5% compared to 5.7% in Somerville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSParker has a poverty rate of 3.2% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville: 57,855 vs Parker: 35,582 for labor force. Somerville has a per capita income of $70,880 vs $55,818 in Parker (27% higher).
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Government Sector
Crime & Safety — Parker leads
Source: FBI UCRParker has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.11 compared to 0.24 in Somerville. Somerville has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Parker. Parker has a property crime clearance of 12.6% compared to 3.5% in Somerville.
Violent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
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Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
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Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Sunny Days per Year
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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 34.7% in Parker. Somerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 44.2% in Parker.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
Colleges & Universities
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 1.3x the size of Parker (60,115). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 36.2.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Somerville
Parker
Healthcare — Somerville leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4 vs Parker: 3 for with emergency services. Somerville: 4.3 vs Parker: 3.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Somerville leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.0% in Parker. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 0.9% in Parker. Parker has a drive alone of 66.3% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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