Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Somerville

Official Website: www.ci.somerville.ma.us
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1630
Incorporated as a Town: 1842
Incorporated as a City: 1872
Land Area: 4.1 sq. miles
Population Density: 18,851 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 77,478
Estimated Population for 2006: 74,554
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
72.7%White
6.3%Black
8.8%Hispanic
6.4%Asian
0.2%Native American
5.7%Other
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $262,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $409,000
Poverty: 12.5%
Violent Crime Index: 31 (average)
Property Crime Index: 36 (high)

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