Foss Park

Somerville, MA

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Foss Park - Somerville, MA Area Guide

Park-like neighborhood great for urban dwellers looking for outdoor adventure and amenities

Park-Like River Shopping Sports Outdoors Convenient

Foss Park is a small neighborhood perfect for city folk who want access to some green space but still want the perks of living in an urban area. The area mostly has apartments for rent inside of classic New England triple-deckers or multi-family units. The namesake park is a very popular spot for residents to hang out and have a good time. Foss Park has baseball diamonds, tennis courts, and an outdoor swimming pool. For even more outdoor fun, locals take advantage of Mystic River, which borders part of town. Go to Paddleboston: Blessing of the Bay and rent canoes, kayaks, and paddleboards to ride on the beautiful river.

Foss Park is right next to Assembly Square, a popular shopping, dining, and entertainment destination. Find your favorite department stores, name brand shops, and luxury outlets beside delicious eateries, a painting bar, a movie theater, and a Legoland Discovery Center. For even more convenience, Foss Park is convenient to Harvard University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Tufts University. All of these institutions of higher learning are less than 20 minutes away. Whether you’re a commuter, a college student, or a parent, Foss Park is a great place to find your new home.

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

90 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

70 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 10 Minute Walk

Groceries

80 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

70 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

50 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

50 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

40 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mystic River Reservation
  • Harvard Museum of Natural History
  • Mineralogical and Geological Museum
  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Longfellow National Historic Site

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International

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Methodology

† 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.