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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 82°F, lows 66°FColdest month January: highs 37°F, lows 23°F44 in of rain a year, on about 77 dayswettest month December49 in of snow a year, on about 23 days14 days above 90°F, 92 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Boston Logan Intl Ap station, 7 mi away
Nearby landmarksLawrence Memorial Hospital / Regis College Nursing Programcollege · under a mileCollege Hillpeak · 1.3 miLittle Riverriver · 2.5 miWinter Hillpeak · 2.0 miTufts University Medford - Somerville Campuscollege · 1.2 miLower Mystic Lakelake · 2.0 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsMystic River Reservationstate park · under a mileMiddlesex Fells Reservationstate park · under a mileAlewife Brook Reservationstate park · 1.4 miParallel Parkstate park · 1.9 miSalem Street Burying Groundhistoric site · under a mileOak Grove Cemeteryhistoric site · 1.3 mi · 101 acresSource: 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
Drinking waterMedford Water Dept. (mwra)serves 61,700 people from surface water purchased2 health-based violations since 2021latest Nov 2023: lead and copper, treatment techniqueSource: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation34 ft10 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalLawrence Memorial Hospital of Medfordunder a milePost officeMedford Post Officeunder a mileTown hallMedford City Hallunder a milePoliceMedford Police Departmentunder a mileFire stationMedford Fire Department Station 3under a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools6 elementary, 2 middle, 5 high, 9 otherSchoolNew England Christian Academyunder a mileElementaryRoberts Elementary Schoolunder a mileSchoolSaint Joseph Schoolunder a mileCollegeLawrence Memorial Hospital / Regis College Nursing Programunder a mileSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportBoston Logan International Airport BOS6.6 miInterstateI-93under a mileUS highwayUS 32.1 miAmtrakNorth Station BON4.6 miLight railMedford/TuftsMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)1.2 miCoachCambridgeFlixBus2.7 miTransit87 stops within a mileMassachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA)Sources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 02153 ZIP area.
