Name: Davis Square
Address: Somerville

About the neighborhood

Davis Square offers excellent accessibility with rapid transit stations nearby, including convenient Red Line service and about ten bus routes, making public transportation highly accessible. A bike share station and solid bicycling infrastructure support easy bicycling throughout the neighborhood. Numerous grocery stores, specialty shops, restaurants, and cafes are located within close proximity. Educational institutions for various levels are readily available in the area. This neighborhood combines lively, bustling streets with a generally peaceful environment and access to approximately ten nearby parks. Housing options are diverse, featuring duplexes, small apartment buildings, lofts, and larger homes, providing a range of choices to suit different preferences.

Characteristics

Transportation

Davis Square does not demand driving as various other means of transportation are at the disposal of house buyers. Davis Square is a fairly convenient part of Somerville for traveling by public transit owing to various nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Red Line, Green Line B, Green Line E, Green Line D and Green Line C, and about 10 nearby bus lines. Davis Square is also an extraordinarily pleasant part of Somerville for pedestrians; all daily errands can be run without a vehicle, and there are also many businesses in proximity. Davis Square is a fairly convenient part of Somerville for cyclists. More precisely, bike-share stations are never more than a few blocks away, and Davis Square boasts fairly good cycling infrastructure.

Services

In Davis Square, locals will generally be able to reach both primary and secondary schools as pedestrians. Locals are served by public and private schools at both the elementary and high school level. Concerning food, it is very often an option for property owners in Davis Square to purchase general and specialty groceries without needing a car. Moreover, thanks to 100-odd restaurants and cafes in Davis Square, there is almost always a place to get a meal or a beverage just around the corner. It is also a short pedestrian trip to a very good variety of clothing stores.

Character

Davis Square has a character that appeals to a fairly diverse group of people. Finding things to do is easy in this part of the city. Despite the fact that there are few nearby entertainment venues, there are usually a very large number of people around, and it is very easy to find bars as they are well-distributed throughout the area. The noise levels in Davis Square are quite low, as the streets are generally peaceful. There are about 40 parks nearby for residents to discover, such as Tufts Alumni Fields, and they are especially well-spread out, which results in them being very easy to access from the majority of locations in the neighborhood.

Car friendly4.6

Arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are possible

Cycling friendly7.8

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly9.2

Exceptional number of pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a few minutes' walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost always practical

Transit friendly7.6

Walking distance to at least one frequent transit route

Restaurants8.8

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries9.0

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk

Shopping8.2

Wide variety of shops within a few minutes' walk

Cafes9.2

Exceptional variety of cafés within a few minutes' walk

Quiet6.0

Some sources of noise nearby