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Amherst, NY vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Amherst.
- People are 30.9% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 8.9 years younger in Cambridge.
 Amherst, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,892329,725,481
 Female Population51.6%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.4%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 2010122,363  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock101,355285,036,114
 Population - 1990111,711  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now12.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,284.493.4
 Land Area53.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Amherst, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Amherst, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 White76.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian9.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Amherst, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Married Population49.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married35.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households51,766  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,58480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households20,634  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Amherst    8 Reviews
oleg · Buffalo, NY
Good place to live
Over 4 years ago

Safe and friendly town. You are 20 minutes away from anywhere in  More

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Joseph · East Amherst, NY
Safe
Over 15 years ago

Amherst is a safe suburban area where you can live without having to worry about the crime that may occur in Buffalo and in parts of any city in the United  More

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Bp · New York, NY
Transportation
Over 17 years ago

Really glad I found this site as, I haven't found it easy to find honest data on crime rate in our cities. Thanx for the service, Ada  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 10 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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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

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

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

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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