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Somerville, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
80,549
Population
19,551/sq mi density
$127,056
Median Income
$70,880 per capita
$899,400
Home Value
$914,966 Zillow
$2,468
Median Rent
25.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
264 sunny days/yr
203
Violent Crime/100K
1,255 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.9 / 5.0
$127,056 median income, 2.3% unemployment
C+
Affordability
2.7 / 5.0
$899,400 home value, $2,468/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
203 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
68.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+3.4%
78,592 → 81,240
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.33%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+89.3%
$67,118 → $127,056
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+6.59%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Somerville across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
83,135
+1,895 from 2023 (81,240)
Projected Median Income 2030
$198,614
+$71,558 from 2023 ($127,056)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 78,592 | — | $67,118 | — |
| 2015 | 79,745 | +1.5% | $73,106 | +8.9% |
| 2017 | 81,249 | +1.9% | $84,722 | +15.9% |
| 2019 | 81,372 | +0.2% | $97,328 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 79,815 | -1.9% | $108,896 | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 81,240 | +1.8% | $127,056 | +16.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.