Cambridge vs Somerville

Cambridge and Somerville on the published weights — then move the weights to yours and see whether the result survives.

74B

C+67

Cambridge ahead by 7Editorial weights

Category by category

C−HousingC−

Cambridge +5 pts

BSchoolsC−

Cambridge +19 pts

BCost of livingB

Cambridge +3 pts

BCommuteC−

Cambridge +19 pts

A+AmenitiesA+

level

B−EmploymentB+

Somerville +8 pts

—Residents—

not comparable yet

Weigh it yourself

The published weights are an editorial judgement, not a fact. Drag them. Both totals recompute live and the bar above moves with them.

Housing & affordability18%Schools18%Cost of living14%Commute & transport14%Amenities12%Employment & income12%Residents12%

Weights total 100% · normalised to 100% before scoring, so you can be sloppy.

The numbers side by side

$1.09MMedian home value$911k

$2,787Median rent$2,517

25.8 minMean commute31.0 min

$131kMedian household income$133k

0.46%Effective property tax0.67%

68th pctWithin-state proficiency35th pct

690Restaurants & cafés589

118,796Population81,036

0Resident responses0

Bold marks the better figure on that row. ACS 2020–24 · EDFacts SY2021–22 · OpenStreetMap Sep 2026.