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Somerville, Massachusetts

Verified Oct 25, 2026

Who leads Somerville, with the evidence behind the record.

City leadership

Leader: Jake Wilson
Role: Mayor
Population: 77,478; Census Bureau estimate
Last verified: Oct 25, 2026; Matched the official page in an automated check
Last checked: Oct 25, 2026; The check matched the published record

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somervillema.gov/mayor ↗
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somervillema.gov/mayor ↗
City website
somervillema.gov ↗

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Leaders on record

Jake Wilson Current
Mayor · added Jul 3, 2026 · verified Oct 25, 2026
Katjana Ballantyne Former
Mayor · added May 4, 2026

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Demographics

Census Bureau data for the city

Population: 77,478
Median household income: $120,778
Median age: 32.1
Land area: 4.12 sq mi
Population density: 18,805.3 per sq mi
County: Middlesex County
Metro area: Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

City government

Budget and contact

Annual budget: ~$271M
City hall phone: (617) 625-6600
Official website: somervillema.gov ↗

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