Somerville is a larger medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 81,360 people and 18 constituent neighborhoods, Somerville is the 13th largest community in Massachusetts. Somerville has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.
Somerville home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Somerville real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Somerville is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 91.73% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Somerville is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Somerville who work in management occupations (13.11%), teaching (10.46%), and business and financial occupations (8.95%).
Also of interest is that Somerville has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Somerville has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.
Of important note, Somerville is also a city of artists. Somerville has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Somerville’s character.
One thing that you will notice about Somerville is that there is a good-sized population of people who are young, single, educated, and upwardly-mobile career starters. Many singles consider Somerville a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.
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About Alexa
Alexa Dealy is a seven-year residential real estate veteran, having successfully represented hundreds of clients through a wide array of real estate transactions. Born and raised in the Boston area, Alexa has an intrinsic and unteachable understanding of the local real estate market. She comes from a family of real estate investors; it’s no surprise that Alexa began her career in the real estate industry at age 20 – after buying and selling her first investment property for a profit.