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Somerville

Massachusetts, United States

Size: Midsize City

Region: New England

58

City Rating
209

Overall City RankingOut of 2579 cities (92nd percentile)

101

Rank in the U.S.

5

Rank in New England Region

3

Rank in Massachusetts


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HELPFUL TIP: INCREASE YOUR CITY RATINGS SCORE BY REDUCING SPEED LIMITS

In 2017, Somerville reduced the speed limit on most residential streets to 20 miles per hour. Reducing vehicle speeds is critical to increasing City Ratings scores. Learn more about the importance of speed limits here.

Network Score

58

100

Average Network Score for all cities in 2024 was 28.

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People

47

100

Access to parts of the city where residents live.

Opportunity

53

100

Access to jobs and schools.

Core Services

54

100

Access to places that serve basic needs, like hospitals and grocery stores.

Recreation

60

100

Access to recreational amenities like parks and trails.

Retail

75

100

Access to major shopping centers.

Transit

63

100

Access to major transit hubs.

Network Analysis

This interactive map shows high-stress and low-stress areas for bicycling in Somerville. If you'd like to see interactive versions of this map with additional street-level data, explore PeopleForBikes' BNA tool.

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