Local servicesHospitalLawrence Memorial Hospital of Medford2.3 miPost officeArlington Post Officeunder a mileTown hallArlington Town Hallunder a milePoliceArlington Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationArlington Fire Department Central Stationunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools12 elementary, 1 middle, 6 high, 8 otherElementaryJohn A Bishop Elementary Schoolunder a mileHighArlington High Schoolunder a mileHighArlington Catholic High Schoolunder a mileCollegeTufts University Medford - Somerville Campus2.1 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportLaurence G Hanscom Field BED7.6 miMajor airportBoston Logan International Airport BOS8.6 miInterstateI-932.8 miUS highwayUS 3under a mileAmtrakNorth Station BON6.2 miRailWest MedfordMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.1 miCoachCambridgeFlixBus2.0 miTransit77 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02474 ZIP area.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 15 h 18 min5:07 am – 8:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 9 h 4 min7:10 am – 4:14 pm
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People28,642 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 38.912,182 householdsMedian household income $150,560Median home value $933,200Median rent $2,179 a month61% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $9,495 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate77% of adults are in the labour force, 17,408 employedMain industries: education and health care 29%, professional and business services 26%, manufacturing 11%Average commute 32 minutes43% drive alone, 4% car-pool, 11% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle, 34% work from homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages76% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher99% finished high school, 45% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 76%, other Indo-European languages 9%, Chinese 4%, other Asian or Pacific languages 3%6% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 84°F, lows 63°FColdest month January: highs 38°F, lows 19°F50 in of rain a year, on about 84 dayswettest month December64 in of snow a year, on about 29 days12 days above 90°F, 134 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Reading station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLittle Riverriver · 1.8 miCollege Hillpeak · 2.1 miLower Mystic Lakelake · under a mileMount Auburnpeak · 3.6 miTufts University Medford - Somerville Campuscollege · 2.1 miUpper Mystic Lakelake · 1.2 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsParallel Parkstate park · under a mileMystic River Reservationstate park · under a mileAlewife Brook Reservationstate park · 1.3 miMt Pleasant Cemeteryhistoric site · under a mileMiddlesex Fells Reservationstate park · 2.3 miRobbins Memorial Town Hallhistoric site · under a mileSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes6 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.1 on 10 Jan 199930 mi away, near Merrimac, MassachusettsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 27 Jan 200040 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively HighMiddlesex County, MA, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsIce storm Very HighRiver flooding Relatively HighLightning Relatively HighHurricane Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality82% of days had good air in 2025299 of 365 days measured65 moderate, 1 unhealthy for sensitive groups daysMedian index 38, worst day 105main pollutant: ozoneSource: US EPA Air Quality Index, Middlesex County monitors, MA
Internet at home96% of households have a broadband subscription90% have cable, fibre or DSL5% rely on a mobile data plan alone3% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterArlington Water Dept. (mwra)serves 46,308 people from surface water purchasedNo health-based violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation72 ft22 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
