2024 Compare Cities Housing:
Cambridge, MA vs Tucson, AZ

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- The median age of a home in Cambridge is 42.7% older than the median age of a home in Tucson.
 Cambridge, MATucson, AZUnited States
 Median Home Age754342
 Median Home Cost$914,400$303,400$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%21.2%16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.44.8%79.3%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.104.4%136.6%101.1%
 Property Tax Rate$11.4$8.9$11.0
 Homes Owned30.7%46.3%57.4%
 Housing Vacant8.1%9.8%11.2%
 Homes Rented61.2%43.9%31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cambridge, MATucson, AZUnited States
 Average Rent$4,460$1,680$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,810$800$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,060$910$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,720$1,200$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment$4,530$1,700$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,000$1,990$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cambridge, MATucson, AZUnited States
 Vacant For Rent2.4%2.8%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%0.9%0.4%
 Vacant For Sale0.1%0.6%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%0.4%0.4%
 Vacant Vacation1.4%2.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%2.9%4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cambridge, MATucson, AZUnited States
 Less Than $20,0000.4%5.3%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%2.9%2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,9990.3%2.0%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%3.1%3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,9990.1%4.5%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%17.4%11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,9991.0%23.9%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%26.3%20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,9993.4%8.4%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.8%3.0%8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,99925.6%1.9%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99922.4%0.5%3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,99920.5%0.4%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.4%0.1%0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over12.1%0.1%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cambridge, MATucson, AZUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%0.1%0.2%
 2010 to 20148.0%12.6%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.0%12.6%13.6%
 1990 to 19994.9%13.3%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.7%17.2%13.2%
 1970 to 19798.5%20.5%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%13.3%13.6%
 1950 to 19594.9%13.9%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%4.6%4.7%
 1939 or Earlier48.2%3.4%12.2%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Tucson    287 Reviews

My wife and I characterize ourselves as a young couple, well educated, with decent positions and we’re Tucson natives. We’ve observed our quality of life from both a  More

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I was reading the reviews for Tucson, and after living there for 6 years, I feel the need to weigh in. There are many pros in Tucson: access to recreational areas,  More

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I spend considerable time in and around Tucson, and I've see it rapidly going "downhill" since 2020. It's definitely not the nice town I remember from when I was a  More

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