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Middlesex County

Population in 2011: 75,887. Population change since 2000: -2.1%
 

Males: 37,223  (49.1%)
Females: 38,664  (50.9%)

Median resident age:  31.4 years
Massachusetts median age:  42.8 years

Zip codes: 02143, 02144, 02145.

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Estimated median household income in 2009: $69,471 (it was $46,315 in 2000)
Somerville:

$69,471
Massachusetts:

$64,081
Estimated per capita income in 2009: $32,112

Somerville city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2009: $453,800 (it was $262,000 in 2000)
Somerville:

$453,800
Massachusetts:

$338,500
Mean prices in 2009: All housing units: $549,955; Detached houses: $477,513; Townhouses or other attached units: $412,026; In 2-unit structures: $580,493; In 3-to-4-unit structures: $635,268; In 5-or-more-unit structures: $441,976

Median gross rent in 2009: $1,307.

Recent home sales, real estate maps, and home value estimator for zip codes: 02143, 02144, 02145.

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  • White alone - 52,359 (69.1%)
  • Hispanic - 8,017 (10.6%)
  • Asian alone - 6,578 (8.7%)
  • Black alone - 4,869 (6.4%)
  • Two or more races - 2,136 (2.8%)
  • Other race alone - 1,689 (2.2%)
  • American Indian alone - 90 (0.1%)
  • Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone - 16 (0.02%)

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Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Somerville: 139.1 (high, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: Irish (18.9%), Italian (14.5%), Portuguese (7.5%), English (6.8%), German (5.6%), West Indian (3.7%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 12 feet

Land area: 4.11 square miles.

Population density: 18481 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Somerville:

  • High school or higher: 80.6%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 40.6%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 17.7%
  • Unemployed: 3.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 27.8 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Somerville city:

  • Never married: 51.6%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 1.7%
  • Widowed: 5.5%
  • Divorced: 6.1%

22,727 residents are foreign born (13.3% Latin America, 8.8% Europe, 5.4% Asia).

This city:  29.3%
Massachusetts:  12.2%



According to our research of Massachusetts and other state lists there were 8 registered sex offenders living in Somerville, Massachusetts as of May 17, 2013.
The ratio of number of residents in Somerville to the number of sex offenders is 9,558 to 1.
The number of registered sex offenders compared to the number of residents in this city is a lot smaller than the state average.


Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2009: $3,509 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2009: $4,284 (0.8%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Boston, MA (4.8 miles , pop. 589,141).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Bronx, NY (178.6 miles , pop. 1,332,650).

Nearest cities: Cambridge, MA (1.1 miles ), Medford, MA (1.4 miles ), Everett, MA (1.7 miles ), Malden, MA (1.9 miles ), Chelsea, MA (1.9 miles ), Belmont, MA (1.9 miles ), Arlington, MA (1.9 miles ).

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 1997: 6 buildings, average cost: $55,000
  • 1998: 0 buildings
  • 1999: 0 buildings
  • 2000: 0 buildings
  • 2001: 0 buildings
  • 2002: 0 buildings
  • 2003: 12 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2004: 8 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2005: 10 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2006: 6 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2007: 4 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2008: 3 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2009: 2 buildings, average cost: $166,700
  • 2010: 1 building, cost: $166,700
  • 2011: 0 buildings

Number of permits per 10,000 residents

Average cost (in $1000s)


Latitude: 42.39 N, Longitude: 71.10 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: -22,057 (-28.5%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,092 (15.8%)

Area codes: 617, 857

Somerville household income distribution Somerville home values distribution


 

Crime in Somerville by Year
Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011
Murders 0103031212300
per 100,000 0.01.30.03.80.03.91.32.71.32.74.00.00.0
Rapes 17177271113719172071217
per 100,000 22.822.49.034.414.317.19.325.222.927.09.315.922.3
Robberies 525472125981141391291191121047190
per 100,000 69.971.192.5159.4127.3149.8184.3171.1160.5151.3138.593.9118.1
Assaults 10193157193149128115172152170198155175
per 100,000 135.7122.4201.7246.1193.5168.2152.5228.1205.0229.7263.6205.1229.6
Burglaries 260293428427378468521434436450494486415
per 100,000 349.3385.8549.8544.4491.0615.0690.9575.5587.9608.0657.7643.0544.5
Thefts 9449301,0631,3619081,0028331,2041,5331,6141,3011,2741,178
per 100,000 1268.21224.41365.51735.11179.41316.81104.61596.52067.32180.71732.11685.51545.6
Auto thefts 602660481433521359319316283249160165149
per 100,000 808.7869.0617.9552.0676.7471.8423.0419.0381.6336.4213.0218.3195.5
Arson N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A3627453
per 100,000 N/AN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A4.08.02.79.55.36.63.9
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 319.1) 213.2219.0225.1293.4231.5241.4229.7268.8273.4284.3250.2218.9222.0

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Crime in Somerville detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2011, including police officers: 152 (126 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.65
Massachusetts average:

2.52

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Somerville, Massachusetts accommodation, waste management, arts - Economy and Business Data

Unemployment in August 2012:
Here:

4.3%
Massachusetts:

6.4%

Unemployment by year (%)

Historical population

Historical housing units


Population change in the 1990s: +1,183 (+1.6%).

Most common industries (%)
Males Females
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (14%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Accommodation and food services (8%)
  • Construction (6%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (4%)
  • Educational services (20%)
  • Health care (13%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (12%)
  • Finance and insurance (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Public administration (3%)
Most common occupations (%)
Males Females
  • Computer specialists (10%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Life and physical scientists (3%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (4%)
  • Business operations specialists (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Computer specialists (3%)

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Tornado activity:

Somerville-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 15% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/9/1953, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 22.2 miles away from the Somerville city center killed 90 people and injured 1228 people and caused between $50,000,000 and $500,000,000 in damages.

On 9/29/1974, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 15.9 miles away from the city center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Somerville-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Massachusetts state average. It is 75% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 1/19/1982 at 00:14:42, a magnitude 4.7 (4.5 MB, 4.7 MD, 4.5 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 80.7 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 11:27:22, a magnitude 3.7 (3.5 LG, 3.7 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: II - III) earthquake occurred 60.0 miles away from Somerville center
On 7/22/2003 at 11:41:15, a magnitude 3.6 (3.6 LG, Depth: 6.8 mi) earthquake occurred 61.0 miles away from the city center
On 10/6/1992 at 15:38:04, a magnitude 3.4 (3.4 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 68.9 miles away from the city center
On 10/2/1994 at 14:36:36, a magnitude 3.3 (3.1 LG, 3.3 LG, Depth: 6.2 mi) earthquake occurred 57.0 miles away from Somerville center
On 1/10/1999 at 10:52:16, a magnitude 3.1 (3.1 LG, 3.0 LG, Depth: 1.2 mi) earthquake occurred 31.7 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Middlesex County (24) is a lot greater than the US average (12).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 10

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 7, Storms: 7, Hurricanes: 4, Floods: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Blizzards: 2, Snows: 2, Winter Storms: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Snowfall: 1, Wind: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Water Main Break: 1 (Note: Some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Somerville topographic map

Birthplace of: Ralph Waldo Christie - Rear Admiral of the Navy during World War II, Kenneth W. Rendell - Businessman, Alan Hovhaness - (1911-2000), composer, Harold L. George - Air Force general, Richard Tisei - Politician, Alfred M. Pride - Navy admiral, Andrew P. Iosue - Air Force general, Hal Clement - Novelist, Harry Nelson Pillsbury - Chess player, Niko Dimitrakos - Ice hockey player.

Main business address for: CENTRAL BANCORP INC /MA/ (STATE COMMERCIAL BANKS), BEACON ROOFING SUPPLY INC (WHOLESALE-LUMBER & OTHER CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS).


Hospitals/medical centers near Somerville:

  • SOUTHAMPTON HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 123 miles away; SOUTHAMPTON, NY)
  • EASTERN LONG ISLAND HOSPITAL (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 129 miles away; GREENPORT, NY)
  • PECONIC BAY MEDICAL CENTER (Acute Care Hospitals, Voluntary non-profit - Private, provides emergency services, about 129 miles away; RIVERHEAD, NY)

Political contributions by individuals in Somerville, MA

Heliports located in Somerville:

Amtrak stations near Somerville:

  • 3 miles: BOSTON, NORTH STATION (BOSTON, 126 CAUSEWAY ST.) . Services: ticket office, enclosed waiting area.
  • 4 miles: BACK BAY (BOSTON, 145 DARTMOUTH ST.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, public transit connection.
  • 4 miles: BOSTON (SO. STA) (BOSTON, ATLANTIC AVE. & SUMMER ST.) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, full-service food facilities and snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.ci.somerville.ma.us

College/University in Somerville:

  • Lincoln Technical Institute (Full-time enrollment: 639; Location: 5 Middlesex Ave; Private, for-profit; Website: www.lincolntech.com)

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Somerville:

  • Lesley University (about 2 miles; Cambridge, MA; Full-time enrollment: 2,588)
  • Harvard University (about 2 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 19,967)
  • Tufts University (about 2 miles; Medford, MA; FT enrollment: 9,397)
  • Cambridge College (about 2 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 2,412)
  • Bunker Hill Community College (about 2 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 3,767)
  • Massachusetts Institute of Technology (about 3 miles; Cambridge, MA; FT enrollment: 10,223)
  • Boston University (about 3 miles; Boston, MA; FT enrollment: 25,745)

Public high schools in Somerville:

Public elementary/middle schools in Somerville:

  • E SOMERVILLE COMMUNITY (Students: 593; Location: 115 PEARL STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • ARTHUR D HEALEY (Students: 534; Location: 5 MEACHAM STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • WINTER HILL COMMUNITY (Students: 487; Location: 115 SYCAMORE STREET; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • JOHN F KENNEDY (Students: 478; Location: 5 CHERRY STREET; Grades: Primary Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • WEST SOMERVILLE NEIGHBORHOOD (Students: 344; Location: 177 POWDERHOUSE BLVD; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • LINCOLN PARK COMMUNITY (Students: 311; Location: 50 THURSTON ST.; Grades: 1st grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • BENJAMIN G BROWN (Students: 221; Location: 201 WILLOW AVENUE; Grades: Kindergarten Enrollment-6th grade Enrollment)
  • CUMMINGS (Students: 129; Location: 42 PRESCOTT STREET; Grades: 2nd grade Enrollment-8th grade Enrollment)
  • NEXT WAVE JUNIOR HIGH (Students: 24; Location: 8 BONAIR STREET; Grades: 6th grade Enrollment-9th grade Enrollment)

Private elementary/middle schools in Somerville:

  • ST CATHERINE OF GENOA SCHOOL (Students: 240; Location: 192 SUMMER ST; Grades: PK - 8)
  • TUFTS EDUCATIONAL DAY CARE CENTER (Students: 79; Location: 165 HOLLAND ST; Grades: PK - KG)
See full list of schools located in Somerville, School District: SOMERVILLE

Library in Somerville:

  • SOMERVILLE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $2,122,474; Location: 79 HIGHLAND AVENUE; 163,096 books; 11,879 audio materials; 7,984 video materials; 8 local licensed databases; 31 state licensed databases; 3 other licensed databases; 1,082 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:

  • Temple B'nai Brith is located at 201 Central Street Somerville, MA 02145 617-625-0333, Havurat Shalom (also Jewish) located at 113 College Avenue, Somerville MA 02144 617 666 7339

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Notable locations in Somerville: Union Square (A), Wilson Square (B), House Square (C), Davis Square (D), Trum Field (E), Inner Belt Industrial Park (F), Innerbelt Industrial Park (G), Somerville City Hall (H), Cataldo Ambulance Service (I), Somerville Fire Department Station 3 (J), Somerville Fire Department Station 6 (K), Veterans Memorial Rink (L), Alumnae Hall (M), Anthony House (N), Balch Arena Theater (O), Baronian Field House (P), Bartol House (Q), Somerville Public Library (R), Somerville Fire Department Station 1 Headquarters (S), Blakeley Hall (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Center: Assembly Square Mall Shopping Center (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Somerville include: Temple Bnai Brith (A), Saint Catherines Church (B), Saint James Episcopal Church (C), Mission Church of Our Lord (D), Korean Methodist Church (E), Greek Orthodox Church (F), Full Gospel Restoration Church (G), Evangelical-Haitian Church (H), Community Baptist Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Somerville Cemetery (1), Veterans Cemetery (2), Somerville Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Alewife Brook (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Somerville include: Inman Square (1), Palmacci Playground (2), Perry Pond (3), Spring Hill Historic District (4), Matignon High School Athletic Field (5), Lincoln Park (6), Conway Playground (7), Tufts Park (8), Bailey Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Hotels: Holiday Inn - Inns (30 Washington Street), La Quinta Inn Somerville - Tage (23 Cummings Street).

 
Middlesex County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI  SO2 NO2 Ozone  PM2.5 CO  PM10

Air Quality Index (AQI)

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2010 was 31.1. This is about average.
City:

31.1
U.S.:

32.0
Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 2.39. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

2.39
U.S.:

2.43
Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2010 was 15.1. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

15.1
U.S.:

9.4
Ozone [ppb] level in 2010 was 23.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

23.7
U.S.:

28.3
Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 9.41. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.5 miles away from the city center.
City:

9.41
U.S.:

9.59
Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2010 was 0.331. This is about average. Closest monitor was 2.9 miles away from the city center.
City:

0.331
U.S.:

0.334
Particulate Matter (PM10) [µ/m3] level in 2010 was 16.4. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.
City:

16.4
U.S.:

22.1

Drinking water stations with addresses in Somerville and their reported violations in the past:

SOMERVILLE WATER DEPT. (MWRA) (Population served: 77478, Purch_surface_water):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (OCT-10-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (OCT-20-2000)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-2000 and MAR-2001, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-2001), St Compliance achieved (MAR-27-2001)
  • Public Education - Between JAN-01-1998 and MAR-19-1999, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (MAR-09-1999), St Compliance achieved (MAR-19-1999)

Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 12.0%

Average household size:
This city:  2.3 people
Massachusetts:  2.3 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  41.8%
Whole state:  57.3%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.6%
Whole state:  5.4%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.6% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.5% of all households

Detailed information about poverty and poor residents in Somerville, MA

People in group quarters in Somerville:

  • 1,825 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 280 people in nursing homes
  • 126 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 94 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 52 people in religious group quarters
  • 40 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 38 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 20 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 16 people in unknown juvenile institutions

Somerville compared to Massachusetts state average:

Somerville, Massachusetts environmental map by EPA

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  • Median house value significantly above state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Median age below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Renting percentage above state average.
  • Number of college students above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher above state average.


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Banks with most branches in Somerville (2011 data):

  • RBS Citizens, National Association: Union Square Branch, Winter Hill Branch, Davis Square Branch, Somerville Stop & Shop Branch. Info updated 2007/09/19: Bank assets: $106,940.6 mil, Deposits: $75,690.2 mil, headquarters in Providence, RI, positive income, 1135 total offices, Holding Company: Uk Financial Investments Limited
  • Winter Hill Bank, FSB: Broadway Branch, Cutter Avenue Branch, Winter Hill Bank, Fsb. Info updated 2012/02/16: Bank assets: $256.4 mil, Deposits: $222.8 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices
  • Middlesex Federal Savings, F.A.: at 1 College Ave, branch established on 1890/01/01; 1196 Broadway Branch at 1196 Broadway, branch established on 1890/01/01. Info updated 2011/11/28: Bank assets: $354.3 mil, Deposits: $285.8 mil, local headquarters, negative income in the last year, 3 total offices
  • Sovereign Bank, National Association: Davis Square Branch at 403 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1947/11/24; Broadway Branch at 125 Broadway, branch established on 1954/02/08. Info updated 2012/01/31: Bank assets: $78,146.9 mil, Deposits: $48,042.9 mil, headquarters in Wilmington, DE, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 718 total offices, Holding Company: Banco Santander, S.A.
  • Eastern Bank: Davis Square Branch at 250 Elm Street, branch established on 2002/02/19. Info updated 2011/03/30: Bank assets: $7,812.9 mil, Deposits: $6,295.8 mil, headquarters in Boston, MA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 94 total offices, Holding Company: Eastern Bank Corporation
  • East Cambridge Savings Bank: Highland Branch at 285 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1976/08/02. Info updated 2007/04/09: Bank assets: $803.6 mil, Deposits: $690.6 mil, headquarters in Cambridge, MA, positive income, 9 total offices
  • Citibank, National Association: Somerville Branch at 337 Broadway, branch established on 2007/11/26. Info updated 2012/01/10: Bank assets: $1,288,658.0 mil, Deposits: $882,541.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, International Specialization, 1048 total offices, Holding Company: Citigroup Inc.
  • Central Co-operative Bank: Central Co-Operative Bank at 399 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1915/01/01. Info updated 2008/06/25: Bank assets: $520.7 mil, Deposits: $335.1 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: Central Bancorp, Inc.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Somerville Branch at 406 Highland Avenue, branch established on 1947/11/01. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Somerville, Massachusetts:

  • Holiday Inn Boston-Somerville, 30 Washington St, Somerville, MA 02143 , Phone: (617) 628-1000, Fax: (617) 628-0143
  • Tage Inn Somerville, 23 Cummings St, Somerville, MA 02145 , Phone: (617) 625-5300, Fax: (617) 625-5930
All 2 fire-safe hotels and motels in Somerville, Massachusetts

Educational Attainment (%)

School Enrollment by Level of School (%)


Somerville travel time to work - commute


Somerville mode of transportation to work chart

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (62%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (25%)
  • Electricity (10%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (3%)


2008 Presidential Election results in Middlesex County Massachusetts:


Detailed 2008 election results.


Religion statistics for Somerville (based on Middlesex County data)

Percentage of population affiliated with a religious congregations: 73.63%
Here73.6%
USA50.2%

Adherents


Breakdown of population affiliated with a religious congregations

NameCatholic ChurchJewishUnited Church of ChristEpiscopal ChurchUnited Methodist Church
Adherents73.6%10.5%2.3%2.0%1.7%
Congregations18.5%6.9%10.7%7.3%6.6%
NameGreek Orthodox Archdiocese of AmericaMuslim EstimateAmerican Baptist Churches in the USAArmenian Apostolic Church/Catholicossate EtchmiadzinOther
Adherents1.3%1.2%1.0%1.0%5.4%
Congregations1.6%0.9%7.6%0.5%39.2%
Source: Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center.
Tables represent county-level data.

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 251
Middlesex County:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

1.98 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 5
This county:

0.03 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 314
Middlesex County:

2.14 / 10,000 pop.
Massachusetts:

2.22 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 203
Middlesex County:

1.38 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.77 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 1,153
Here:

7.84 / 10,000 pop.
State:

8.76 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

7.8%
Massachusetts:

8.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Middlesex County:

21.5%
Massachusetts:

22.5%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.0%
State:

16.5%

Local government employment and payroll (March 2007)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Financial Administration 43$208,159$58,0914$7,388
Other Government Administration 31$141,577$54,8042$1,798
Judicial and Legal 7$46,172$79,1521$2,812
Police Protection - Officers 108$712,706$79,1900$0
Police - Other 20$69,004$41,4022$4,518
Firefighters 163$841,320$61,9380$0
Fire - Other 2$6,697$40,1820$0
Streets and Highways 32$129,934$48,7250$0
Welfare 8$32,190$48,2857$8,840
Health 24$91,361$45,6817$10,373
Sewerage 5$15,754$37,8100$0
Parks and Recreation 10$39,998$47,99822$9,633
Housing and Community Development(Local) 46$205,213$53,5345$9,779
Water Supply 15$63,011$50,4091$1,063
Elementary and Secondary - Instruction 755$3,579,119$56,887119$85,217
Elementary and Secondary - Other Total 129$511,302$47,56375$85,217
Local Libraries 31$118,812$45,9929$8,278
Other and Unallocable 159$676,074$51,0248$12,543
Totals for Government 1,588$7,488,403$56,587262$247,459

Somerville government finances in 2006 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $6,208,000 ($81.81)
  • Charges - Sewerage: $12,854,000 ($169.38)
    All Other: $1,739,000 ($22.92)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Lunch: $1,736,000 ($22.88)
    Parking Facilities: $1,042,000 ($13.73)
    Elementary and Secondary Education School Tuition and Transportation: $289,000 ($3.81)
    Housing and Community Development: $25,000 ($0.33)
    Elementary and Secondary Education - Other: $16,000 ($0.21)
  • Current Operations - Elementary and Secondary Education: $62,919,000 ($829.11)
    General - Other: $31,863,000 ($419.87)
    Police Protection: $13,874,000 ($182.82)
    Local Fire Protection: $11,015,000 ($145.15)
    General Public Buildings: $9,258,000 ($122.00)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,611,000 ($60.76)
    Solid Waste Management: $4,246,000 ($55.95)
    Regular Highways: $4,075,000 ($53.70)
    Libraries: $2,083,000 ($27.45)
    Financial Administration: $2,079,000 ($27.40)
    Central Staff Services: $1,653,000 ($21.78)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $1,126,000 ($14.84)
    Water Utilities: $1,098,000 ($14.47)
    Health - Other: $1,044,000 ($13.76)
    Parks and Recreation: $714,000 ($9.41)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $540,000 ($7.12)
    Sewerage: $505,000 ($6.65)
    Public Welfare - Other: $245,000 ($3.23)
    Natural Resources - Other: $27,000 ($0.36)
  • Employee Retirement - Total Other Securities: $58,758,000 ($774.28)
    Earnings on Investments (calculated): $20,080,000 ($264.60)
    Other Investments - Other: $18,407,000 ($242.56)
    Benefit Payments: $13,949,000 ($183.81)
    From Parent Local Government: $10,854,000 ($143.03)
    Total Cash and Deposits: $8,492,000 ($111.90)
    Local Employee Contribution: $4,965,000 ($65.43)
    Withdrawals: $1,435,000 ($18.91)
    From Other Governments: $1,290,000 ($17.00)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Bonds: $10,947,000 ($144.25)
  • Employee Retirement – Corporate Stocks: $70,185,000 ($924.86)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $4,872,000 ($64.20)
    Education: $721,000 ($9.50)
    All Other: $711,000 ($9.37)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $3,048,000 ($40.16)
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - Elementary and Secondary Education: $786,000 ($10.36)
    Central Staff Services: $21,000 ($0.28)
    Health - Other: $18,000 ($0.24)
    Transit Utilities: $1,000 ($0.01)
  • Intergovernmental to State - General - Other: $15,646,000 ($206.17)
    Transit Utilities: $4,275,000 ($56.33)
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,242,000 ($69.08)
  • Miscellaneous - Fines and Forfeits: $6,797,000 ($89.57)
    General Revenue, NEC: $1,732,000 ($22.82)
    Interest Earnings: $1,444,000 ($19.03)
  • NEW for 2005 - Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,038,000 ($909.75)
    Long Term Debt Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $66,511,000 ($876.45)
    Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $2,715,000 ($35.78)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Elementary and Secondary Education: $3,413,000 ($44.97)
    Water Utilities: $2,079,000 ($27.40)
    Regular Highways: $1,457,000 ($19.20)
    General - Other: $814,000 ($10.73)
    Housing and Community Development: $761,000 ($10.03)
    Sewerage: $743,000 ($9.79)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $295,000 ($3.89)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $31,555,000 ($415.82)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $7,717,000 ($101.69)
  • Short Term Debt Outstanding - End of Fiscal Year: $13,505,000 ($177.96)
    Beginning: $6,162,000 ($81.20)
  • State Intergovernmental - Education: $29,686,000 ($391.19)
    General Local Government Support: $28,753,000 ($378.89)
    All Other: $3,086,000 ($40.67)
    Highways: $1,503,000 ($19.81)
    Housing and Community Development: $441,000 ($5.81)
    Public Welfare: $120,000 ($1.58)
  • Tax - Property: $82,957,000 ($1093.16)
    Other License: $2,505,000 ($33.01)
    Other Selective Sales: $986,000 ($12.99)
  • Total Salaries and Wages: $77,126,000 ($1016.33)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $63,000 ($0.83)

7.07% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($52,906 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.07%
Massachusetts average:

6.31%

0.52% of residents moved from foreign countries ($1,266 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.52%
Massachusetts average:

0.28%


Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Suffolk County, MA  1.47% ($54,668 average AGI)
from Essex County, MA  0.61% ($47,527)
from Norfolk County, MA  0.59% ($73,785)


7.59% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($62,506 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

7.59%
Massachusetts average:

6.91%

0.16% of residents moved to foreign countries ($1,062 average AGI)
Middlesex County:

0.16%
Massachusetts average:

0.11%


Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Suffolk County, MA  1.22% ($53,734 average AGI)
to Essex County, MA  0.79% ($62,439)
to Worcester County, MA  0.70% ($58,665)

Strongest AM radio stations in Somerville:

  • WEZE (590 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: NEW ENGLAND CONTINENTAL MEDIA, INC.)
  • WWZN (1510 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WXKS (1430 AM; 5 kW; EVERETT, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WILD (1090 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: RADIO ONE OF BOSTON LICENSES, LLC)
  • WRKO (680 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WEEI (850 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)
  • WRCA (1330 AM; 25 kW; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: WRCA LICENSE, LLC)
  • WBZ (1030 AM; 50 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WUNR (1600 AM; 20 kW; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: CHAMPION BROADCASTING SYSTEMS, INC.)
  • WBPS (1150 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MEGA COMMUNICATIONS OF BOSTON LICENSEE, L.L.C.)
  • WKOX (1200 AM; 50 kW; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WROL (950 AM; 5 kW; BOSTON, MA; Owner: SCA LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • WNTN (1550 AM; 10 kW; NEWTON, MA; Owner: COLT COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Somerville:

  • WXKS-FM (107.9 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WMJX (106.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBCN (104.1 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: HEMISPHERE BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WZLX (100.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING CORPORATION OF BOSTON)
  • W267AI (101.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WERS (88.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: EMERSON COLLEGE)
  • WHRB (95.3 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: HARVARD RADIO BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WFNX (101.7 FM; LYNN, MA; Owner: MCC BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WMBR (88.1 FM; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: TECHNOLOGY BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WMFO (91.5 FM; MEDFORD, MA; Owner: TUFTS UNIVERSITY)
  • WBMX (98.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WJMN (94.5 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WCRB (102.5 FM; WALTHAM, MA; Owner: CHARLES RIVER BROADCASTING WCRB LICE)
  • WTKK (96.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBOS (92.9 FM; BROOKLINE, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WROR-FM (105.7 FM; FRAMINGHAM, MA; Owner: GREATER BOSTON RADIO, INC.)
  • WBUR-FM (90.9 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: TRUSTEES OF BOSTON UNIVERSITY)
  • WGBH (89.7 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WODS (103.3 FM; BOSTON, MA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WQSX (93.7 FM; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: ENTERCOM BOSTON LICENSE, LLC)

TV broadcast stations around Somerville:

  • WBPX (Channel 68; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON BOSTON-68 LICENSE, INC.)
  • WTMU-LP (Channel 32; BOSTON, MA; Owner: ZGS BOSTON, INC.)
  • WCEA-LP (Channel 58; BOSTON, MA; Owner: CHANNEL 19 TV CORPORATION)
  • WCVB-TV (Channel 5; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WCVB HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC.)
  • WGBH-TV (Channel 2; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WHDH-TV (Channel 7; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WHDH-TV)
  • WMFP (Channel 62; LAWRENCE, MA; Owner: WSAH LICENSE, INC.)
  • WSBK-TV (Channel 38; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WLVI-TV (Channel 56; CAMBRIDGE, MA; Owner: WLVI, INC.)
  • WBZ-TV (Channel 4; BOSTON, MA; Owner: VIACOM INC.)
  • WGBX-TV (Channel 44; BOSTON, MA; Owner: WGBH EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION)
  • WFXT (Channel 25; BOSTON, MA; Owner: FOX TELEVISION STATIONS INC.)
  • W40BO (Channel 40; BOSTON, MA; Owner: PAXSON COMMUNICATIONS LPTV, INC.)
  • WUTF (Channel 66; MARLBOROUGH, MA; Owner: TELEFUTURA BOSTON LLC)
  • WWDP (Channel 46; NORWELL, MA; Owner: NORWELL TELEVISION, LLC)
  • WUNI (Channel 27; WORCESTER, MA; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • WFXZ-CA (Channel 24; BOSTON, MA; Owner: BOSTON BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLNE-TV (Channel 6; NEW BEDFORD, MA; Owner: FREEDOM BROADCASTING OF SOUTHERN NEW ENGLAND, INC.)
  • WPRI-TV (Channel 12; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: TVL BROADCASTING OF RHODE ISLAND, LLC)
  • WNAC-TV (Channel 64; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: WNAC, LLC)
  • WJAR (Channel 10; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: OUTLET BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHDN-LP (Channel 26; BOSTON, MA; Owner: GUENTER MARKSTEINER)
  • WSBE-TV (Channel 36; PROVIDENCE, RI; Owner: RHODE ISLAND PUBLIC TELECOM. AUTHORITY)
  • WNDS (Channel 50; DERRY, NH; Owner: CTV OF DERRY, INC)

Fatal accident count (per 100,000 population)


See more detailed statistics of Somerville fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2009 here


National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
Number of bridges: 27
Total length: 232 meters (761ft)
Total costs: $204,333,000
Total average daily traffic: 771,550
Total average daily truck traffic: 74,092
Total future (year 2029) average daily traffic: 1,218,510

New bridges - Historical Statistics

  • Before 1900: 3
  • 1900-1909: 4
  • 1910-1919: 4
  • 1920-1929: 1
  • 1930-1939: 1
  • 1940-1949: 0
  • 1950-1959: 3
  • 1960-1969: 0
  • 1970-1979: 8
  • 1980-1989: 1
  • 1990-1999: 1
  • 2000-2010: 1
See Full National Bridge Inventory Statistics for Somerville, MA



Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED65$354,554550$295,4561,350$288,81555$162,43627$979,741170$320,382
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$296,00030$322,067111$313,7846$51,1673$5,115,66711$318,273
APPLICATIONS DENIED27$399,81570$271,443328$311,52130$144,5004$509,75046$328,217
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN18$379,16777$290,753216$305,79213$175,2312$550,00040$310,200
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS3$276,00013$294,92364$298,4845$115,6000$08$260,750

Detailed mortgage data for all 15 tracts in Somerville, MA

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 15 full tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED71$317,91539$303,0261$154,000
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED20$337,55013$318,9231$311,000
APPLICATIONS DENIED11$320,36421$315,4761$288,000
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN6$339,8335$320,6000$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$390,0001$333,0000$0

Conventional Home Purchase Loans

Conventional Home Purchase Loans - Value

2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System Incidents:

  • Fire: 75
  • Hazardous Condition: 3

Incident types - Somerville


See full 2006 National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Somerville, MA

Most common first names in Somerville, MA among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary1,40380.2 years
John1,06973.8 years
Joseph68673.2 years
William52973.4 years
Margaret51579.8 years
James50772.6 years
Helen36679.0 years
George34874.4 years
Charles33473.2 years
Anna33280.3 years
Most common last names in Somerville, MA among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Murphy18475.1 years
Sullivan16477.2 years
Smith13476.0 years
Obrien12676.9 years
Mccarthy12074.9 years
Walsh8274.5 years
Silva7474.8 years
Collins6973.7 years
Mahoney6874.5 years
Doherty6778.7 years
Businesses in Somerville, MA
NameCountNameCount
7-Eleven1Men's Wearhouse1
AutoZone1Nike3
Bed Bath & Beyond1Papa John's Pizza1
Burger King1Penske1
CVS2Rite Aid4
Chipotle1Shaw's2
Domino's Pizza1Staples1
Dunkin Donuts13Starbucks2
FedEx6Subway2
GNC1T-Mobile2
H&R Block2T.J.Maxx1
Holiday Inn1Taco Bell1
Home Depot1Target1
Jones New York1U-Haul3
KFC1UPS7
Kmart1Vans1
La Quinta1Walgreens2
Marshalls1YMCA1
McDonald's1
Browse common businesses in Somerville, MA


Somerville on our top lists:

  • #1 on the list of "Top 100 cities with old houses but young residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 100 cities with oldest houses (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of renters (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #46 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of college students (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #84 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest ratio of median house value to median household income (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #89 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #90 on the list of "Top 100 cities with declining populations from 2000 to 2008 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #5 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Brazilian first ancestries"
  • #44 (02143) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Soviet Union first ancestries"
  • #57 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of residents speaking Indo-European language at home (pop 5,000+)"
  • #58 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Cape Verdean first ancestries"
  • #70 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Bermudan first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #78 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Haitian first ancestries"
  • #79 (02144) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Greek first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #81 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Barbadian first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #82 (02143) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Portuguese first ancestries"
  • #86 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Moroccan first ancestries (pop 5,000+)"
  • #91 (02145) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of Ugandan first ancestries"
  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #27 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the best general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #28 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that visited a dentist within the past year"
  • #57 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that exercised in the past month"
  • #69 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2005 and 2006 (pop. 50,000+)"
Top Patent Applicants
Top Patent Applicants
  • Andrew J. Campanella (36)
  • Konrad J. Kulikowski (27)
  • Guy M. Danner (27)
  • Quanfu Fan (18)
  • Hugh M. Herr (18)
  • Alexey V. Ishchenko (18)
  • Michael C. Berg (17)
  • J. Mitchell Haile (16)
  • Daniel A. Snyder (15)
  • Craig Breen (14)

Total of 2379 patent applications in 2008-2013.

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