Worcester vs Somerville
Worcester, MA compared with Somerville, MA · 37 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Somerville’s 84,211. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Somerville does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Somerville, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 84,211 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 20,440 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $132,572 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $911,300 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $2,517 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 34.2% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 31 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 31.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 69.4% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 9.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 3% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 6.9× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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