Cambridge, Massachusetts
City Overview
As of 2007, Cambridge's population is 101,365 people. Since 2000, it has had a population growth of 0.01 percent.
The median home cost in Cambridge is $825,100. Home appreciation the last year has been -3.01 percent.
Compared to the rest of the country, Cambridge's cost of living is 63.72% Higher than the U.S. average.
Cambridge public schools spend $13,573 per student. The average school expenditure in the U.S. is $6,058. There are about 0 students per teacher in Cambridge.
The unemployment rate in Cambridge is 3.70 percent(U.S. avg. is 4.60%). Recent job growth is Positive. Cambridge jobs have Increased by 0.99 percent.
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People
The 2007 Cambridge, MA, population is 101,365. There are 15,754 people per square mile (population density).
Family in Cambridge, MA
The median age is 32. The US median is 37.6. 37.05% of people in Cambridge, MA, are married. 7.34% are divorced.
The average household size is 2 people. 11.36% of people are married, with children. 6.30% have children, but are single.
Race in Cambridge, MA
65.17% of people are white, 11.66% are black, 14.43% are asian, 0.31% are native american, and 8.32% claim 'Other'.
7.31% of the people in Cambridge, MA, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 92.69% are non-hispanic).
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Economy
The unemployment rate in Cambridge, MA, is 3.70%, with job growth of 0.99%. Future job growth over the next ten years is predicted to be 19.02%.
Cambridge, MA Taxes
Cambridge, MA,sales tax rate is 5.00%. Income tax is 5.95%.
Cambridge, MA Income and Salaries
The income per capita is $37,193, which includes all adults and children. The median household income is $57,330.
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| Unemployment Rate | 3.70% | 4.60% |
| Recent Job Growth | 0.99% | 1.40% |
| Future Job Growth | 19.02% | 11.90% |
| Sales Taxes | 5.00% | 6.00% |
| Income Taxes | 5.95% | 5.02% |
| Income per Cap. | $37,193 | $24,020 |
| Household Income | $57,330 | $44,684 |
| ESTIMATED HOUSEHOLDS BY HOUSEHOLD INCOME | | |
| Income Less Than 15K | 14.41% | 13.64% |
| Income between 15K and 25K | 8.66% | 11.21% |
| Income between 25K and 35K | 8.87% | 11.46% |
| Income between 35K and 50K | 13.48% | 15.84% |
| Income between 50K and 75K | 16.72% | 19.28% |
| Income between 75K and 100K | 11.92% | 11.53% |
| Income between 100K and 150K | 13.69% | 10.70% |
| Income between 150K and 250K | 7.77% | 4.43% |
| Income between 250K and 500K | 2.84% | 1.31% |
| Income greater than 500K | 1.65% | 0.61% |
| POPULATION BY OCCUPATION | | |
| Management, Business, and Financial Operations | 17.86% | 13.61% |
| Professional and Related Occupations | 48.58% | 20.24% |
| Service | 9.09% | 14.75% |
| Sales and Office | 17.96% | 26.74% |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 0.06% | 0.74% |
| Construction, Extraction, and Maintenance | 2.14% | 9.48% |
| Production, Transportation, and Material Moving | 4.31% | 14.44% |
Housing
The median home value in Cambridge, MA, is $825,100. Home appreciation is -3.01% over the last year. The median age of Cambridge, MA, real estate is 49 years.
Cambridge, MA Apartments and Rentals
Renters make up 65.25% of the Cambridge, MA, population. 4.72% of houses and apartments in Cambridge, MA, are unoccupied (vacancy rate).
Cambridge Housing SperlingViews
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| Median Home Age | 49 | 27 |
| Median Home Cost | $825,100 | $217,200 |
| Home Appreciation | -3.01% | 9.80% |
| Homes Owned | 30.91% | 64.07% |
| Housing Vacant | 4.72% | 14.48% |
| Homes Rented | 65.25% | 21.45% |
| Property Tax Rate | $12.02 | $13.28 |
| OWNER-OCCUPIED HOUSING UNITS BY VALUE | | |
| Less Than $20,000 | 0.08% | 3.01% |
| $20,000 to $39,999 | 0.15% | 4.37% |
| $40,000 to $59,999 | 0.59% | 5.74% |
| $60,000 to $79,999 | 0.16% | 7.07% |
| $80,000 to $99,999 | 0.10% | 8.41% |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 0.99% | 19.74% |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3.00% | 14.06% |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 12.29% | 16.59% |
| $300,000 to $399,999 | 16.50% | 8.21% |
| $400,000 to $499,999 | 15.52% | 4.53% |
| $500,000 to $749,999 | 25.05% | 4.75% |
| $1,000,000 or more | 15.21% | 1.86% |
| HOUSING UNITS BY YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | | |
| 1999 to October 2005 | 5.16% | 10.15% |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2.20% | 6.69% |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1.71% | 6.70% |
| 1980 to 1989 | 5.71% | 14.75% |
| 1970 to 1979 | 10.26% | 17.11% |
| 1960 to 1969 | 8.90% | 12.78% |
| 1950 to 1959 | 7.11% | 11.64% |
| 1940 to 1949 | 5.64% | 6.64% |
| 1939 or Earlier | 53.30% | 13.55% |
Health
There are 436 physicians per capita in Cambridge, MA. The US average is 170.
Cambridge, MA Health Index
Air quality in Cambridge, MA is 11 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is based on ozone alert days and number of pollutants in the air, as reported by the EPA.
Water quality in Cambridge, MA is 43 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). The EPA has a complex method of measuring watershed quality using 15 indicators.
Superfund index is 10 on a scale to 100 (higher is better). This is upon the number and impact of EPA Superfund pollution sites in the county, including spending on the cleanup efforts.
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It is in Huron Village, a mile north of Harvard yard.... and a block east of the Hi-Rise Bakery, the country's... (read more)A Great town.: I primarily live in S.F., Cal. We have a second home in Cambridge, owned with our graduate student daughter. We bought it last year, in the Huron Village area.
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Crime
Cambridge, MA, violent crime, on a scale from 1 (low crime) to 10, is 5. Violent crime is composed of four offenses: murder and nonnegligent manslaughter, forcible rape, robbery, and aggravated assault. The US average is 3.
Cambridge, MA, property crime, on a scale from 1 (low) to 10, is 6. Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims. The US average is 3.
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Cost of Living vs Median Income: The Cost of Living in Cambridge is far out of balance with the median Income. This explains why only about 31% of the homes occupied are owned by the occupant. You can... (read more)Cambridge rocks.: I have a second home in Cambridge, for a year, now...
It is in Huron Village, a mile north of Harvard yard.... and a block east of the Hi-Rise Bakery, the country's... (read more)A Great town.: I primarily live in S.F., Cal. We have a second home in Cambridge, owned with our graduate student daughter. We bought it last year, in the Huron Village area.
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Climate
Cambridge, MA, gets 45 inches of rain per year. The US average is 37. Snowfall is 48 inches. The average US city gets 25 inches of snow per year. The number of days with any measurable precipitation is 120.
On average, there are 201 sunny days per year in Cambridge, MA. The July high is around 84 degrees. The January low is 19. Our comfort index, which is based on humidity during the hot months, is a 49 out of 100, where higher is more comfortable. The US average on the comfort index is 44.
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It is in Huron Village, a mile north of Harvard yard.... and a block east of the Hi-Rise Bakery, the country's... (read more)A Great town.: I primarily live in S.F., Cal. We have a second home in Cambridge, owned with our graduate student daughter. We bought it last year, in the Huron Village area.
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Educate
Cambridge, MA, schools spend $13,573 per student. There are 0 pupils per teacher, 422 students per librarian, and 383 children per counselor in Cambridge, MA schools.
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Transportation
The average one-way commute in Cambridge, MA, takes 26 minutes. 35% of commuters drive their own car alone. 5% carpool with others. 25% take mass transit and 5% work from home.
Cambridge Transportation SperlingViews
Cambridge rocks.: I have a second home in Cambridge, for a year, now...
It is in Huron Village, a mile north of Harvard yard.... and a block east of the Hi-Rise Bakery, the country's... (read more)A Great town.: I primarily live in S.F., Cal. We have a second home in Cambridge, owned with our graduate student daughter. We bought it last year, in the Huron Village area.
Our... (read more)Has the area become more ethnically diverse?: I am a single mother, racially mixed, thinking of moving to Cambridge. From some I have heard that the area is deeply racist, from others that it's changed. Can anyone... (read more)Have an opinion about Cambridge? Leave a commentTo See All SperlingViews for Cambridge Click Here
Cost of Living
Our cost of living indices are based on a US average of 100. An amount below 100 means Cambridge, MA is cheaper than the US average. A cost of living index above 100 means Cambridge, MA is more expensive.
Overall, Cambridge, MA cost of living is 163.72.
Cambridge Cost of Living SperlingViews
Cost of Living vs Median Income: The Cost of Living in Cambridge is far out of balance with the median Income. This explains why only about 31% of the homes occupied are owned by the occupant. You can... (read more)Cambridge rocks.: I have a second home in Cambridge, for a year, now...
It is in Huron Village, a mile north of Harvard yard.... and a block east of the Hi-Rise Bakery, the country's... (read more)A Great town.: I primarily live in S.F., Cal. We have a second home in Cambridge, owned with our graduate student daughter. We bought it last year, in the Huron Village area.
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Religion
73.63% of the people in Cambridge, MA are religious, meaning they affiliate with a religion. 54.18% are Catholic; 4.95% are Protestant; 0.45% are LDS; 5.36% are another Christian faith; 7.76% in Cambridge, MA are Jewish; 0.05% are an eastern faith; 0.88% affilite with Islam.
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It is in Huron Village, a mile north of Harvard yard.... and a block east of the Hi-Rise Bakery, the country's... (read more)A Great town.: I primarily live in S.F., Cal. We have a second home in Cambridge, owned with our graduate student daughter. We bought it last year, in the Huron Village area.
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| Percent Religious | 73.63% | 50.03% |
| Catholic | 54.18% | 21.92% |
| Protestant | 4.95% | 19.12% |
| LDS | 0.45% | 1.57% |
| Baptist | 1.04% | 8.16% |
| Episcopalian | 1.45% | 8.12% |
| Pentecostal | 0.60% | 1.89% |
| Lutheran | 0.46% | 2.81% |
| Methodist | 1.25% | 3.84% |
| Presbyterian | 0.15% | 1.33% |
| Other Christian | 5.36% | 4.66% |
| Jewish | 7.76% | 2.16% |
| Eastern | 0.05% | 0.05% |
| Islam | 0.88% | 0.54% |
Voting
63.99% of the people in Cambridge, MA are registered as Democrats. 34.52% are registered Republican. Remaining are independent: 1.49%.
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It is in Huron Village, a mile north of Harvard yard.... and a block east of the Hi-Rise Bakery, the country's... (read more)A Great town.: I primarily live in S.F., Cal. We have a second home in Cambridge, owned with our graduate student daughter. We bought it last year, in the Huron Village area.
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