Profile for Medford, Massachusetts, MA

Medford is on the Mystic River

Once a center for rum-making and shipbuilding

Crime: The number of violent crimes recorded by the FBI in 2003 was 84. The number of murders and homicides was 0. The violent crime rate was 1.5 per 1,000 people.

Well-known residents have included:
· Paul Theroux, writer
· Amelia Earhart, aviator

Coffee: National and regional coffee companies with outlets here include Starbucks

Historic sites and museums: Royall House, Isaac Royall estate, Peter Tufts House, Jonathan Wade House

Colleges and universities: Tufts University

Support for libraries: Local government funding for the local library system, in fiscal years 2001-2002, was below the national average. (See library links below.)

Gays & lesbians
National index: 100
Local index: 155

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Airports (1)

Archives (3)

Attractions (2)

Cemeteries (72)

Colleges (45)

Communities (41)

Historic sites (1)

Hotels (146)

Libraries (63)

Museums (27)

Parks (1)

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3% of Medford residents report German ancestry, and 22% report Irish. For more info on local ancestry groups, see the Medford ancestry & family history guide.

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Recommendations: Dinner at the Bistro 5; try the calamari and the lobster risotto

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At the time of the 2000 census, the per capita income in Medford was $24,707, compared with $21,587 nationally.

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32% of Medford residents age 25 and older have a bachelor's or advanced college degree.

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Median rent in Medford, at the time of the 2000 Census, was $734.   Monthly homeowner costs, for people with mortgages, were $1,466.

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Libraries in Medford include Medford Public Library ... View libraries

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Newspapers in Medford include Medford Transcript

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Medford restaurants taking online reservations include Bistro 5 ... View restaurants

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The average commute time for Medford workers is 27 minutes, compared with 26 minutes nationwide.

A total of 9 fatal motor vehicle accidents occurred in Medford between 2001 and 2003, according to reports gathered by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

This is a rate of 1.6 fatal crashes per 10,000 population, which was lower than the national norm.

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