Verdict
Cambridge leads on Educational Attainment, Livability, while Nashua leads on Affordability, Safety, Weather.
Score Comparison
Affordability
MA
57
NH
64
✓ winsEducational Attainment
MA
96
✓ winsNH
69
Safety
MA
69
NH
87
✓ winsWeather
MA
—
NH
12
✓ winsLivability
MA
73
✓ winsNH
61
Full Comparison
| Metric | Cambridge | Nashua |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 117,962 | 90,943 |
| Median Income | $121,539 ✓ | $88,766 |
| Median Rent | $2,628 | $1,597 ✓ |
| Median Home Value | $997,600 | $344,900 ✓ |
| Median Age | 31 | 40 |
| HS Graduation | 96% ✓ | 92% |
| Bachelor's+ | 80% ✓ | 40% |
| Broadband Access | 93% ✓ | 92% |
| Homeownership | 34% | 56% ✓ |
| Avg Commute | 29 min | 27 min ✓ |
| Violent Crime (per 1k) | 4.05 | 1.57 ✓ |
| Property Crime (per 1k) | 22.52 | 10.83 ✓ |
| Avg Temperature | N/A | 50°F |
| Sunny Days | N/A | N/A |
| Avg Snowfall | N/A | 53" |
| Avg Rainfall | 54" | 46" |