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West Medford Medford, MA

Savor historic charm and outdoor recreation near Boston

Suburban Upscale Peaceful

Located about seven miles northwest of Boston, West Medford is a charming community teeming with an array of historic houses and apartments available for rent. West Medford is steeped in lush natural beauty, offering plenty of options for outdoor recreation at local Playstead Park, Mystic Lakes State Park, and the sprawling Middlesex Fells Reservation.

West Medford is just minutes away from Tufts University, placing the neighborhood within comfortable commuting distance for students, faculty, and staff of the university. Convenience to MBTA Haverhill and Lowell lines as well as I-93 and U.S. 3 makes getting around from West Medford simple.

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Getting Around

Fairly Walkable

Walkability

50 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

60 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

70 / 100

Good Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

70 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

60 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Fair Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

40 / 100

Fairly Noisy

Quiet Score

70 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mystic River Reservation
  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Middlesex Fells Reservation
  • Mass Audubon's Habitat Education Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Walter D. Stone Memorial Zoo

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.