Around Medford ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just southeast of Medford. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Cambridge. It lies just south of Medford and has a population of 119,000 people.
For comparison, Medford has a population of 60,800 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Medford, with the nearest first.
- Malden
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malden
- Malden is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,922 people
- Wellington
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wellington
- Wellington is located in Middlesex County
- West Medford
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Medford have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Medford
- West Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Arlington
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Everett
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Everett
- Everett is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 46,107 people
- Somerville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Winchester
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winchester
- Winchester is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 22,678 people
- Wyoming
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Arlington Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Arlington Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington Heights
- Arlington Heights is located in Middlesex County
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- Cambridge
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cambridge
- Cambridge is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 119,192 people
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Chelsea
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chelsea
- Chelsea is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 39,230 people
- Huron Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Melrose
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melrose
- Melrose is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 27,790 people
- Allston
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Cambridge
For more communities neighboring Medford, please visit our County-by-County Page for Medford.
Middlesex County ...
Medford is located in Middlesex County<3>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Medford ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Medford.
Airports Near Medford ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Medford and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Medford.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Medford: www.medford.org/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Medford. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Medford), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |