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Union Square Somerville, MA

The historic home to some of the best eateries in the Greater Boston Area

Restaurants Nightlife Local Business

This welcoming urban neighborhood is known for having some of the best eats in the Greater Boston Area. In fact, Union Square houses various local restaurants including the Neighborhood Restaurant, a family-owned staple with Portuguese cuisine. Check out the popular Brass Union, located in the historic Union Square police station, for nostalgic games, nightly music, and uniquely crafted cuisine and cocktails in a tavern space. Perhaps donuts are you breakfast of choice; if so, stop on into Union Square Donuts!

Located in the city of Somerville, Union Square is centered on Union Square proper, located at the intersection of Washington Street, Webster Avenue, and Somerville Avenue. More than just local restaurants, you’ll find book stores, various retailers, grocers, banks, and public bus stops. Located just four miles northwest of Downtown Boston and vie miles west of the Boston Logan International Airport, travel from Union Square is easy, and commuting into Boston for work or play is a breeze!

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Union Square is $2,839 for a studio, $3,708 for one bedroom, $4,198 for two bedrooms, and $8,788 for three bedrooms. Apartment rent in Union Square has increased by 5.3% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 437 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,839/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 636 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $3,708/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 907 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $4,198/month

    Average Rent

  • 3 BR

  • 0 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $8,788/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

100 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

100 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

100 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

90 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

90 / 100

Local Vibe

Highly Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

80 / 100

Exceptional Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

90 / 100

Very Noisy

Quiet Score

20 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

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

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 June 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.