Medford Hillside

Medford, MA

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Medford Hillside - Medford, MA Area Guide

Residential bliss along the Mystic River

River Urban Park Public Transit Commuter

Just north of the prestigious Tufts University in Medford, Massachusetts, Medford Hillside is an urban neighborhood along Mystic River. Offering a blend of amenities from community parks to local restaurants, Medford Hillside has the urban charm many renters are looking for. Families appreciate the playgrounds at Cummings Park, while locals enjoy desserts and coffee at the Danish Pastry House on Boston Avenue.

Though Medford Hillside is an urban neighborhood, it’s mainly residential, offering many apartments and various other rentals throughout the area. Medford Hillside features sidewalks, eclectic single-family homes, and tree-lined streets. Medford Hillside is only seven miles northwest of Downtown Boston, so it’s the perfect neighborhood for commuters. Arlington, Belmont, and Cambridge are just a few of the other metropolitan areas that can be conveniently accessed from Medford Hillside.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Good Public Transit

Transit

60 / 100

Moderately Drivable

Drivability

60 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

70 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

60 / 100

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Vibrant Atmosphere at Times

Vibrancy

40 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

20 / 100

Moderately Noisy

Quiet Score

50 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mystic River Reservation
  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Harvard Museum of Natural History
  • Mineralogical and Geological Museum
  • 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.