Moving to Somerville: Pros, Cons & What to Know
Moving to Somerville means moving into one of the country's densest, most walkable inner suburbs, now with a real, complete Green Line Extension connecting nearly every neighborhood.
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Learn morePick a square, not just a city
Somerville's identity runs through its real neighborhood squares -- Davis, Union, Ball, Teele, and Magoun -- each with a distinct dining, nightlife, and housing-stock character. Research the specific square, not just "Somerville" as a whole.
The Green Line Extension is real and complete
Unlike a future transit promise, the GLX is a real, currently-operating project -- seven new stations, with roughly 80% of Somerville's population now within walking distance of one, per sources reviewed this pass.
Budget for genuinely dense, multi-family housing stock
Somerville's housing runs predominantly multi-family (triple-deckers, condos) rather than single-family -- confirm current listings and parking availability directly for a target square before committing.
Key takeaways
- Somerville's identity runs through its distinct neighborhood squares -- research the specific one, not just the city.
- The Green Line Extension is a real, complete project connecting roughly 80% of the population to a T station.
- Somerville's housing stock runs predominantly multi-family -- confirm parking and unit type directly.
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