What is the overall neighborhood score for 99 Sherman St, Belmont, Ma, 02478?

99 Sherman St, Belmont, Ma, 02478 received an overall StreetScore of 68 out of 100 (grade: B-). This score is a weighted average of safety, environment, livability, risk, education, growth, and cost of living data sourced from government agencies.

Is 99 Sherman St, Belmont, Ma, 02478 safe?

99 Sherman St, Belmont, Ma, 02478 has a safety score of 95 out of 100. Very low crime area — well below national average.

What is the flood and natural hazard risk at 99 Sherman St, Belmont, Ma, 02478?

99 Sherman St, Belmont, Ma, 02478 has a natural hazard risk score of 61 out of 100 (higher is lower risk). Flood zone data unavailable for this location.

99 Sherman St, Belmont, Ma, 02478

Census Tract 357100 Census tract 25017357100 — a geographic area used by the U.S. Census Bureau. Most StreetScore data is measured at this level. · Generated 21 hours ago · Download PDF

Score for my lifestyle

/100

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· Overall Neighborhood Score

Scores higher than 25% of addresses in Belmont

Based on 6 of 7 categories — 1 had insufficient data

The Vibe Score is a weighted average of 6 categories (categories without data are excluded), adjusted for the persona:

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Category Scores

Natural Hazards

Good 61

Earthquake Risk 85 3 earthquakes (magnitude 3.0+) within 100km in the past 20 years.

FEMA Flood Zone

FEMA flood zone Unknown

Risk level unknown

FEMA National Flood Hazard Layer · Current

USFS Wildfire

Risk level unknown

USFS Wildfire Hazard Potential · 2023

USGS Earthquake

Radius km 100.0

Max magnitude 3.8

Quake count 20yr 3.0

USGS Earthquake Hazards Program · 20-year history

Growth & Development

Fair 50

Census Economic

Rent score 50.0

Commute score 50.0

Education score 50.0

Employment score 50.0

Rent description Rent data unavailable for this location.

Commute description Commute time data unavailable for this location.

Education description Education attainment data unavailable for this location.

Employment description Employment data unavailable for this location.

Census ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2022

Market Momentum

Years compared 2019–2024

Census ACS 5-Year Estimates · 5-year trend

Employment

Census ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2022

Safety

Excellent 95

Very low crime area — well below national average.

FBI Crime Data

Violent crime rate 22.8%

Property crime rate 679.8%

City-level data · FBI UCR / Socrata Open Data · 2019

Education

N/A

This category is excluded from the overall score.

Livability

Fair 53

High traffic — weighted AADT 29,667 vehicles/day across 105 road segments (FHWA HPMS 2018).

Somewhat Walkable — some errands can be accomplished on foot.

Census Commute

Census ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2022

FHWA Traffic

Segment count 105.0

Weighted aadt 29,667.0

FHWA Highway Performance Monitoring · 2018

FCC Broadband

FCC Broadband Map · Current

USDA Food Access

Lila strict No

Food desert No

Low income tract No

USDA Food Access Research Atlas · 2019

Walk Score

Bike Score 67.0

Walk Score 65.0

Transit Score 42.0

Walk Score API · Current

Environment

Good 74

Community health indicators — diabetes 7.6%, obesity 20.3%, high blood pressure 26.3%, poor mental health 11.9% (CDC PLACES).

No toxic release facilities found nearby.

DOT Noise Levels

AQI category unknown

DOT National Transportation Noise Map · 2020

EPA EJScreen

EPA EJScreen · 2024

CDC Health Data

Mhlth pct 11.9%

Bphigh pct 26.3%

Obesity prevalence 20.3%

Diabetes prevalence 7.6%

CDC PLACES · 2023

EPA Air Quality

AQI category Estimated from facility proximity

Toxic facilities nearby 0.0

EPA AirNow / Envirofacts TRI · Current

Cost of Living

Fair 46

Electricity 27.2¢/kWh; 5% income tax, 6.25% sales tax (Massachusetts).

Census Rent Data

Census ACS 5-Year Estimates · 2022

State Cost Data

State MA

Tax score 58.0

Sales tax rate 6.3%

Income tax rate 5%

Electricity rate 27.2%

Electricity score 28.0

EIA / Tax Foundation · 2023–2024

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