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Cambridge, MA vs Charlotte, NC

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- Charlotte is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 31.2% more likely to be married in Charlotte.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years older in Charlotte.
 Cambridge, MACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock864,871329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.538.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock540,828285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock66.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,821.093.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MACharlotte, NCUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.7%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MACharlotte, NCUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock198,55380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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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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Tar Heel · Charlotte, NC
Charlotte, NC is Nicest City in USA to live
Over 3 years ago

My favorite city to live year round with 4 seasons. We love Charlotte  More

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Mastermind · Moss Bluff, LA
Could Use Some Work
Over 3 years ago

This city has a lot of potential, but it could use some work. For example, it seems to lack things that other cities have. And there is a lack of atmosphere and charm.  More

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D · Charlotte, NC
Pretty, Easy City
Over 4 years ago

Very new transplant (~6 weeks) so first impressions and reasons why I moved here: -great year-round weather, if you don't mind humidity-- less hot in summer than TX/AZ  More

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