48 Forest St
48 Forest St,
Medford, MA 02155
$3,500 Total Monthly Price
2 Beds | 12 Month Lease
Downtown Medford
Medford, MA
Downtown Medford - Medford, MA Area Guide
Medford’s charming riverfront downtown district
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Also known as Medford Square, Downtown Medford balances urban and suburban living. Unlike its nearby counterpart of Downtown Boston, Downtown Medford isn’t a bustling hub, but a tranquil town center with quiet streets. There are a variety of moderately priced to upscale apartments, townhomes, and condos available for rent in the area. Downtown Medford is nestled along the Mystic River, giving residents easy access to plenty of waterfront activities. Go kayaking along the river, buy fresh produce at the Medford Farmer's Market, or go to a concert at the Condon Shell. As the city’s main business district, Downtown Medford is filled with diverse restaurants, bakeries, coffeeshops, and other establishments. Along with a relaxed setting, residents enjoy living in a central location. Downtown Medford is just a mile from Tufts University and is also convenient to Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Access to Interstate 93 allows easy travels into Boston and Cambridge.
Getting Around
Explore how walkable, bikeable, drivable, and transit-friendly Downtown Medford - Medford, MA is for everyday living.
Moderately Walkable
Walkability
70
/ 100
Good Public Transit
Transit
70
/ 100
Moderately Drivable
Drivability
70
/ 100
Fairly Bikeable
Bikeability
50
/ 100
Daily Essentials
Downtown Medford - Medford, MA offers all daily essentials, but they’re limited to a few main areas.
Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk
Groceries
90
/ 100
Good Restaurant Variety Nearby
Restaurants
60
/ 100
Good Café Variety Nearby
Cafes
60
/ 100
Good Variety of Shops Nearby
Shopping
60
/ 100
Recreation
Downtown Medford - Medford, MA provides ample green space and fitness centers within easy reach.
Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby
Parks
100
/ 100
Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby
Wellness
90
/ 100
Local Vibe
Get a sense of what it’s like to live in Downtown Medford - Medford, MA from everyday activity to noise and nightlife.
Vibrant Atmosphere at Times
Vibrancy
40
/ 100
Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby
Nightlife
30
/ 100
Extremely Noisy
Quiet Score
10
/ 100
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Points of Interest
Shopping Centers
Parks and Recreation
- Mystic River Reservation
- Harvard Museum of Natural History
- Mineralogical and Geological Museum
- Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
- Middlesex Fells Reservation
Transit / Subway
Commuter Rail
Military Bases
Airports
- General Edward Lawrence Logan International
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† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.
Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.
Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in February 2026.
Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.