Medford has been attracting young professionals and creatives with its happening restaurant scene, riverside bike path, and city’s open space. Single family homes are priced a third less than similar properties in neighboring Somerville and Medford’s taxes are some of the lowest in the region.

Medford’s neighborhoods offer a range of options from hundred-year-old historic homes on tree-lined streets to new rental developments with shopping, dining, and transportation just steps outside the front door. The neighborhoods include Fulton Heights (North Medford), Lawrence Estates, Medford Hillside, South Medford, Wellington/Glenwood, and West Medford.

Medford is home to the esteemed Tufts University, a private university with other campuses in Boston and Grafton, Massachusetts. It was established in 1852 and today has nearly 11,000 enrolled students with a staff of 3,186. Other nearby universities within a five mile radius to Medford include Bunker Hill Community College, Boston University, Cambridge College, Harvard University, Lesley University, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and Suffolk University.

The City of Medford is committed to offering potential business owners resources to open and successfully operate businesses in the community. For links about doing business in Medford, permits, applications and licensing information, business development and other useful resources, visit the business section of the city’s website here.