Ball Square
Ball Square is the quieter half of Somerville's identity, where Broadway and Boston Ave cross and the Green Line Extension finally arrived in 2022. Tufts grad students take the triple-deckers near Powderhouse, families hold the side streets, and the commercial strip stays loyal to Ball Square Cafe for breakfast, True Grounds for coffee, and Sound Bites if you will wait. Kelly's Diner is the chrome car everyone photographs. The tradeoff is honest: rents climbed hard once the T stop opened, parking is a permit-sticker contact sport, and the nightlife ends early. You come here to live, not to be entertained.
Ball Square by the numbers
Ball Square runs male-skewed, about 56% men to 44% women.
Median individual income in Ball Square is about $61,200.
The median renter in Ball Square pays about $2,400 a month.
About 11,000 Ball Square residents ages 20 to 49 are single.
Local date spots
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Olde Magoun's Saloon
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Ball SquareDrinks
Olde Magoun's Saloon
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Ball Square Fine Wines
Wheelchair access - Ball SquareDrinks
PJ Ryan's
Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly - Ball SquareDrinks
The Pub
Good for groupsWheelchair access - Ball SquareDining
Ciao Somerville
Wheelchair access - Ball SquareDining
Olivia's Kitchen
Wheelchair access - Ball SquareDrinks
Public Tavern
Good for groupsWheelchair access