Downtown Medford

Medford, MA

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Downtown Medford - Medford, MA

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Medford’s charming riverfront downtown district

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Also known as Medford Square, Downtown Medford balances urban and suburban living. Unlike its nearby counterpart of Downtown Boston, Downtown Medford isn’t a bustling hub, but a tranquil town center with quiet streets. There are a variety of moderately priced to upscale apartments, townhomes, and condos available for rent in the area. Downtown Medford is nestled along the Mystic River, giving residents easy access to plenty of waterfront activities. Go kayaking along the river, buy fresh produce at the Medford Farmer's Market, or go to a concert at the Condon Shell. As the city’s main business district, Downtown Medford is filled with diverse restaurants, bakeries, coffeeshops, and other establishments. Along with a relaxed setting, residents enjoy living in a central location. Downtown Medford is just a mile from Tufts University and is also convenient to Harvard University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Access to Interstate 93 allows easy travels into Boston and Cambridge.

Transportation

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Walker's Paradise

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Lace up your walking shoes because this area is considered a walker’s paradise.

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Some Transit

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You'll likely want a car when living in this area since it has few transit options.

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Bikeable

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While there’s some bike infrastructure in this area, you’ll still need a car for many errands.

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Mystic River Reservation
  • Harvard Museum of Natural History
  • Mineralogical and Geological Museum
  • Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics
  • Middlesex Fells Reservation

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International

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† 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 February 2025.