Before moving to West Somerville, review the core fields on this page: population 81,500, median home value $1,050,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,950, commute time 31.2 minutes, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The neighbors section lists household income $119,000, family income $138,000, per capita income $52,500, unemployment rate 3.8%, public transport usage 24.5%, commute time 31.2 minutes, high school or higher 95.8%, and bachelors or more 63.5%.
The cost of living section lists cost of living index 162.4, median house value $1,050,000, gross rent $2,950, grocery index 116.8, housing index 210.5, utilities index 119.2, transportation index 141.3, and health care index 111.8.
The demographics section lists population 81,500, density 17,300 per sq mi, median age 32.8, gender ratio 93 males per 100 females, non-English speakers percentage 27.0%, White 56.0%, Black 9.0%, Asian 16.5%, and Others 18.5%.
The education section lists
Somerville High School with 1,190 students and a 10.8 student teacher ratio, West Somerville Neighborhood School with 540 students and a 11.9 student teacher ratio, St. Catherine of Genoa School with 180 students, International School of Boston with 380 students, Tufts University 2 miles away, Harvard University 4 miles away
and Bunker Hill Community College 7 miles away.
The crime section lists violent crimes per 100k 210, property crimes per 100k 1,780, crime index 1,990, chance of violent crime 1 in 476, and chance of property crime 1 in 56.
The weather section lists winter 22°F to 38°F, spring 43°F to 64°F, summer 66°F to 83°F, fall 48°F to 67°F, average rainfall 44.5 inches, and sunny days percentage 57%.
The housing market section lists median home price $1,050,000, average rent for 2 bedroom $2,950, owner occupied rate 43.5%, rental vacancy rate 4.2%, home appreciation rate (1yr) 4.6%, new construction rate 1.1%, and foreclosure rate 0.2%.
The healthcare section lists
Mount Auburn Hospital and Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital,
physicians per 1000 4.1,
health insurance coverage 96.4%,
health care index 84.8,
emergency services Yes for Mount Auburn Hospital, and emergency services Yes for Mass General Brigham Salem Hospital.
The DMV information section lists state Massachusetts, department Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles, address 135 E. High St., Boston, MA 02118, phone 1-857-368-8000, and website https://www.mass.gov/orgs/massachusetts-registry-of-motor-vehicles.