Population
Somerville
80,549
Reston
63,542
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Reston
$139,515
Home Value
Somerville
$899,400
Reston
$616,000
Rent
Somerville
$2,468
Reston
$2,170
Crime Rate
Somerville
2.21
Reston
N/A
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Reston
202.5
Avg Temp
Somerville
N/A
Reston
N/A
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Reston
4.5%
How Similar Are Somerville & Reston?
Reston is Somerville's #24 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Somerville
80,549
Reston
63,542
Somerville has a 21% larger population than Reston.
Political Leaning
Somerville
29.0%
Reston
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Somerville
2.9%
Reston
4.5%
Reston has a 36% higher unemployment than Somerville.
Median Income
Somerville
$127,056
Reston
$139,515
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Somerville
$899,400
Reston
$616,000
Somerville has a 32% higher home values than Reston.
Education
Somerville
51.7%
Reston
52.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 1% difference.
Demographics
Somerville
69.5%
Reston
62.6%
Somerville has a 10% higher demographics than Reston.
Cost of Living
Somerville
221.0
Reston
202.5
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 8% difference.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Somerville and Reston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Reston
Reston leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReston has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Somerville (31% lower). Reston scores 272.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 337.2 in Somerville. Reston has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Somerville (23% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
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Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Reston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReston has a single-family homes of 50.8% compared to 16.5% in Somerville. Somerville has a median home value of $899,400 vs $616,000 in Reston (46% higher). Reston has a owner-occupied of 60.9% compared to 34.3% in Somerville.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Reston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReston has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 10.2% in Somerville. Somerville: 57,855 vs Reston: 39,414 for labor force. Somerville has a unemployment rate of 2.9% compared to 4.5% in Reston.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
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Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauSomerville has a high school diploma or higher of 61.8% compared to 59.1% in Reston. Reston has a bachelor's degree or higher of 52.5% compared to 51.7% in Somerville.
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 Reston (63,542). Somerville skews younger with a median age of 32.3 vs 40.2.
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Married Population
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Black
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Asian
Somerville
Reston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareSomerville: 4 vs Reston: 3 for with emergency services. Reston: 4.5 vs Somerville: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Reston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSSomerville has a bicycle of 6.4% compared to 0.6% in Reston. Somerville has a public transit of 19.6% compared to 6.3% in Reston. Reston has a drive alone of 53.0% compared to 30.7% in Somerville.
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Airports
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