How long is the commute from Somerville, MA?

Name: Commute and cars in Somerville, MA, 2020–2024
Creator: US Census Bureau
License: https://www.census.gov/data/developers/about/terms-of-service.html

Workers who live in Somerville, MA take an average of 31.0 minutes to get to work (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

29.9% of workers drive alone to work.

19.3% take public transportation.

8.5% of workers walk to work.

31.3% work from home.

21.6% of households have no vehicle.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Average commute: 31.0 minutes (±0.8)
Public transportation: 19.3%
Work from home: 31.3%
Households without a car: 21.6%

How people in Somerville get to work

Workers 16 and over by means of transportation to work, 2020–2024
Means of transportation	Somerville	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Drove alone	29.9% (±1.7 points)	54.2%	61.2%	68.8%
Carpooled	4.7% (±0.8 points)	6.3%	7.0%	8.5%
Public transportation	19.3% (±1.3 points)	7.2%	6.5%	3.2%
Walked	8.5% (±1.1 points)	4.2%	4.1%	2.4%
Other means (bicycle, taxi, motorcycle)	6.2% (±0.7 points)	3.3%	2.6%	2.0%
Worked from home	31.3% (±2.0 points)	24.7%	18.6%	15.1%

In Somerville, the average commute is higher than in Middlesex County (29.9 minutes).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (29.1 minutes).

It is higher than the national figure (26.4 minutes).

In Somerville, the share commuting by public transportation is higher than in Middlesex County (7.2%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (6.5%).

It is higher than the national figure (3.2%).

In Middlesex County, Somerville ranks 26 of 54 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest average commute.

Statewide, it ranks 159 of 351.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

Cars per household in Somerville

Occupied housing units by vehicles available, 2020–2024
Vehicles available	Somerville	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
No vehicle	21.6% (±1.7 points)	10.3%	11.7%	8.4%
1 vehicle	48.9% (±2.3 points)	36.8%	36.1%	33.1%
2 vehicles	23.4% (±1.7 points)	37.7%	35.7%	36.6%
3 or more vehicles	6.1% (±0.8 points)	15.2%	16.5%	21.9%

In Somerville, the share of households without a vehicle is higher than in Middlesex County (10.3%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (11.7%).

It is higher than the national figure (8.4%).

Working from home and internet access in Somerville

Estimate (90% margin of error)
	Somerville	Middlesex County	Massachusetts	United States
Workers working from home	31.3% (±2.0 points)	24.7% (±0.4 points)	18.6% (±0.2 points)	15.1%
Households with a computer	97.5% (±0.6 points)	97.0% (±0.2 points)	95.7% (±0.1 points)	95.5%
Households with broadband internet	94.7% (±0.8 points)	94.7% (±0.3 points)	92.8% (±0.1 points)	91.0%

In Somerville, the share of households with a broadband subscription is not measurably different from Middlesex County (94.7%).

It is also higher than in Massachusetts (92.8%).

It is higher than the national figure (91.0%).

Average commute in places near Somerville

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with Somerville
Place	Distance	Average commute	Compared with this place
Somerville	—	31.0 minutes (±0.8)	—
Cambridge	1.3 mi	25.8 minutes (±0.7)	Lower
Medford	2.3 mi	30.2 minutes (±1.1)	Not measurably different
Everett	2.6 mi	35.0 minutes (±1.5)	Higher
Malden	3.4 mi	34.4 minutes (±1.2)	Higher
Chelsea	3.6 mi	32.9 minutes (±1.6)	Higher
Arlington (community)	3.8 mi	32.2 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Arlington	3.8 mi	32.2 minutes (±1.3)	Not measurably different
Belmont (community)	4.1 mi	29.3 minutes (±0.9)	Lower

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Cambridge, MA (25.8 minutes), Belmont (community), MA (29.3 minutes).

Nearby places with a measurably higher figure: Everett, MA (35.0 minutes), Malden, MA (34.4 minutes), Chelsea, MA (32.9 minutes).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Average commute across Middlesex County, place by place

Rank	Place	Average commute
20	Ashby	32.9 minutes (±3.3)
21	Concord	32.4 minutes (±2.9)
22	Groton	32.3 minutes (±2.3)
23	Arlington	32.2 minutes (±1.3)
24	Maynard	31.8 minutes (±2.6)
25	Winchester	31.4 minutes (±1.6)
26	Somerville	31.0 minutes (±0.8)
27 (tie)	Hudson	30.9 minutes (±2.8)
27 (tie)	Reading	30.9 minutes (±1.9)
27 (tie)	Westford	30.9 minutes (±2.0)
30 (tie)	Lexington	30.7 minutes (±1.4)
30 (tie)	Natick	30.7 minutes (±1.5)
32	Wayland	30.5 minutes (±2.0)

Showing 13 of 54 places in Middlesex County, ranked from highest to lowest.

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates).

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about Somerville

How long is the average commute in Somerville?

Workers who live in Somerville, MA take an average of 31.0 minutes each way (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Can you live in Somerville without a car?

21.6% of households in Somerville have no vehicle, and 19.3% of workers commute by public transportation.

How many people work from home in Somerville?

31.3% (±2.0 points) of workers who live in Somerville worked from home, and 94.7% of households have a broadband subscription.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) for Somerville city, Massachusetts (place:62535, in state:25).

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DP03_0018E, DP03_0018M, DP03_0025E, DP03_0025M, DP03_0019PE, DP03_0019PM, DP03_0020PE, DP03_0020PM, DP03_0021PE, DP03_0021PM, DP03_0022PE, DP03_0022PM, DP03_0023PE, DP03_0023PM, DP03_0024PE, DP03_0024PM, DP04_0058PE, DP04_0058PM, DP04_0059PE, DP04_0059PM, DP04_0060PE, DP04_0060PM, DP04_0061PE, DP04_0061PM, DP02_0153PE, DP02_0153PM, DP02_0154PE, DP02_0154PM

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