Cambridge, MA
Overall Livability
73
out of 100
🏙
73
Livability
💰
57
Affordability
🎓
96
Educational Attainment
🛡
69
Crime & Safety
☀
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Weather
City Overview
Population
117,962
Median Age
31
Median Income
$121,539
Poverty Rate
11%
Housing
Median Home Value
$997,600
Median Monthly Rent
$2,628
Homeownership Rate
34%
Rental Market
Renter Burden Rate
42%
Share of renters paying 30%+ of income on rent
Educational Attainment
High School Diploma or Higher96%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher80%
Internet & Commute
Households with Broadband93%
Average Commute Time
29 min
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Crime & Safety
Violent Crime (per 1k)
4.05
Property Crime (per 1k)
22.52
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Pros
- ✓Highly educated population
- ✓Low crime rate
- ✓Excellent broadband internet access
Cons
- No notable cons yet
Population by Age
Under 18
12%
18–34
47%
35–54
22%
55–64
7%
65+
12%
Key Facts
- Population
- 117,962
- Median Income
- $121,539
- Median Rent
- $2,628
- Median Home Value
- $997,600
- Median Age
- 30.6
- Homeownership
- 34%
- Broadband Access
- 93%
- Avg Commute
- 29 min
Nearby Cities
- Somerville2 km
- Boston9 km
- Newton9 km
- Quincy16 km
- Lynn17 km
Featured In Rankings
Other Cities in Massachusetts
- Lowell114,737
- Brockton104,713
- Quincy100,981
- Lynn100,653
- New Bedford100,620
Score Breakdown
- Affordability
- 57
- Educational Attainment
- 96
- Crime & Safety
- 69
- Weather
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