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Somerville

young professional · 02143

Somerville stopped being Boston's overflow valve about a decade ago, and Union Square is the receipt. Bow Market packs two dozen tenants, Remnant Brewing, Hooked, a rotating cast, into a former storage courtyard, which is the kind of date venue that does the work for you. Walk it off toward Backbar on Sanborn Court for something quieter and better lit. Assembly Row is the other pole: Legoland-adjacent, riverfront, useful when one of you wants a real dinner at Tony C's and a Night Shift pint after. The triple-deckers in between have median rents that explain why everyone here is 28 and slightly tired.

Sub-zones

Drill into Somerville

4 sub-zones inside Somerville. Each has its own scorecards, venue grid, and on-the-ground read.

18,500
singles 22–50
49%
male
$91,000
median income
$2,750
median rent
The data

Somerville by the numbers

  • Somerville runs about 49% men to 51% women, with a young post-grad skew.

  • Median individual income in Somerville is around $91,000.

  • About 81,000 people live in Somerville.

  • A one-bedroom in Somerville runs about $2,750 a month, the most affordable of the core zones.

  • An estimated 18,500 Somerville residents ages 22 to 50 are single.

  • Midday off-peak (11am-1pm), the wait at Gilman Square stretches to about 4 minutes between trains.

    Verified · MBTA V3 API, 2026
  • From Somerville's nearest T stop (Gilman Square), trains run about every 4 minutes during weekday morning rush (7-9am).

    Verified · MBTA V3 API, 2026
  • On Saturdays, the last train from Gilman Square leaves around 02:32.

    Verified · MBTA V3 API, 2026
  • Last weekday train from Gilman Square leaves around 01:38. After that, Somerville is a rideshare ride home.

    Verified · MBTA V3 API, 2026
On the ground

Local date spots

Earls Kitchen + Bar · Assembly RowSarma Restaurant · Assembly RowThe Burren · Davis SquareYafa Bakery & Café · Union SquareFive Horses Tavern · Davis SquareLegal Sea Foods - Somerville · Assembly RowBoston Burger Company - Davis Square · Davis SquareThe Smoke Shop BBQ - Assembly Row · Assembly RowDali · Union SquareTony C's Sports Bar and Grill · Assembly RowTony C's Sports Bar and Grill · Assembly RowHighland Kitchen · Union SquarePosto · Assembly RowHimalayan Kitchen · Union SquareDiesel Cafe · Davis SquareBRONWYN Restaurant · Union SquareMachu Picchu Boston · Union SquareFoundry On Elm · Davis SquareFuji at Assembly · Assembly RowOlde Magoun's Saloon · Ball SquareOlde Magoun's Saloon · Ball SquareTrina's Starlite Lounge · Union SquareTrina's Starlite Lounge · Union SquareCaffè Nero · Assembly RowSugidama Soba & Izakaya · Davis SquareBloc Cafe · Union SquareZo Greek · Assembly RowCeleste · Union SquareSaloon · Davis SquareBackbar · Union SquareUnion SquareAssembly RowDavis SquareBall Square
30 spots · tap a point, label, or class to filter
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30 spots across Somerville

  • Assembly Row
    Dining

    Earls Kitchen + Bar

    Restaurant$$$$4.7 · 7,353
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Assembly Row
    Dining

    Sarma Restaurant

    Small plates restaurant$$$$4.6 · 2,794
  • Davis Square
    Drinks

    The Burren

    Irish pub$$$$4.5 · 2,221
    Good for groupsWheelchair access
  • Union Square
    Cafés

    Yafa Bakery & Café

    Bakery$$$$4.9 · 1,914
  • Davis Square
    Drinks

    Five Horses Tavern

    Bar$$$$4.4 · 1,834
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Assembly Row
    Dining

    Legal Sea Foods - Somerville

    Seafood restaurant$$$$4.3 · 1,707
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Davis Square
    Dining

    Boston Burger Company - Davis Square

    Hamburger restaurant$$$$4.4 · 1,703
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Assembly Row
    Dining

    The Smoke Shop BBQ - Assembly Row

    Barbecue restaurant$$$$4.4 · 1,642
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Union Square
    Dining

    Dali

    Spanish restaurant$$$$4.6 · 1,579
  • Assembly Row
    Drinks

    Tony C's Sports Bar and Grill

    Sports bar$$$$4.1 · 1,569
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Assembly Row
    Drinks

    Tony C's Sports Bar and Grill

    Sports bar$$$$4.1 · 1,569
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
  • Union Square
    Dining

    Highland Kitchen

    American restaurant4.7 · 1,533
    Good for groupsWheelchair access
  • Assembly Row
    Dining

    Posto

    Italian restaurant$$$$4.3 · 1,490
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Union Square
    Dining

    Himalayan Kitchen

    Nepalese restaurant$$$$4.6 · 1,452
    LGBTQ+ friendlyGood for groups
  • Davis Square
    Cafés

    Diesel Cafe

    Cafe$$$$4.4 · 1,401
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Union Square
    Drinks

    BRONWYN Restaurant

    Bar$$$$4.5 · 1,255
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Union Square
    Dining

    Machu Picchu Boston

    Peruvian restaurant4.4 · 1,255
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Davis Square
    Drinks

    Foundry On Elm

    Bar$$$$4.4 · 1,172
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Assembly Row
    Dining

    Fuji at Assembly

    Sushi restaurant$$$$4.4 · 1,153
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Ball Square
    Drinks

    Olde Magoun's Saloon

    Irish pub$$$$4.6 · 1,094
    Good for groupsWheelchair access
  • Ball Square
    Drinks

    Olde Magoun's Saloon

    Irish pub$$$$4.6 · 1,090
  • Union Square
    Drinks

    Trina's Starlite Lounge

    Bar$$$$4.7 · 1,075
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Union Square
    Drinks

    Trina's Starlite Lounge

    Bar$$$$4.7 · 1,074
    Outdoor seatingLGBTQ+ friendly
  • Assembly Row
    Cafés

    Caffè Nero

    Coffee shop$$$$4.1 · 977
    Outdoor seatingGood for groups
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