Somerville, Massachusetts
About Somerville
Set in the northern part of Massachusetts, Somerville is a thriving city with an estimated population of 82,149. It stands among the 500 most populous places in the United States (#452 nationwide).
Officially, Somerville is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 4.12 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 19,939 residents per square mile.
📰 Somerville News Today
- New Brewery Coming To Somerville In 2027 Patch · Aug 18
- How one Massachusetts city cut traffic deaths to zero The Christian Science Monitor · Aug 11
- New England's densest city celebrates 4 years with no traffic deaths Planetizen · Aug 16
- Somerville's Davis Square is getting a new brewery NBC Boston · Aug 17
- 25 Aldrich St Unit 2, Somerville, MA 02145 Realtor.com · Aug 17
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Somerville Unique
- A top-25 city in Massachusetts by population (#13 of 58 incorporated places).
- One of 7 places in the US named Somerville — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
- Big-city energy: 19,939 people per square mile.
- Positioned in northern Massachusetts, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- The sweet spot: real amenities without big-city congestion.
- Local businesses and schools anchored by a stable resident base of 82,149.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 3 miles.
📍 Neighborhoods in Somerville
Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Somerville
- 3 Little Figs (café)
- 9Zaab Thai Street Food — thai
- A Sanctuary Cafe (café)
- Alfredo's Italian Kitchen — pizza
- Alfredo's Italian Kitchen;Alfredos Italian Kitchen - Cambrid
- American Flatbread — pizza
- Angelina's Pizzeria — pizza
- Antojitos — dominican
- Aram's #2 House of Pizza — pizza
- Areca Asian Bar — asian
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Boston Duck Tours · Attraction
- Charles Riverboat Company · Attraction
- Eugene Galleries, Inc. · Art gallery
- Grogan & Company · Art gallery
- LEGOLAND Discovery Center · Theme park
- Museum of African American History · Museum
- Museum of Science · Museum
- Pop's Pinball Parlor · Arcade
- Russell Museum of Medical History and Innovation · Museum
- Sloane Merrill Gallery · Art gallery
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Somerville
- Draw Seven State Park reviews ★
- Ken Kelly Park reviews ★
- Kenney Park reviews ★
- Lederman Park reviews ★
- Nashua Street Park reviews ★
- North Bank Bridge Park reviews ★
- Prospect Hill Park reviews ★
- Quincy Street Open Space reviews ★
- Richard McKinnon State Park reviews ★
- Somerville Junction Park reviews ★
- Sylvester Baxter Riverfront Park reviews ★
- Torbert Macdonald State Park reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Somerville
- Albert F. Argenziano School at Lincoln Park
- Arthur D Healey
- Benjamin G Brown
- Capuano Early Childhood Center
- E Somerville Community
- Full Circle High School
- John F Kennedy
- Next Wave Junior High
- Somerville High
- West Somerville Neighborhood
- Winter Hill Community
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.