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Cambridge, MA vs Lake Charles, LA

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- Lake Charles is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 21.6% more likely to be married in Lake Charles.
- The Median Age is 5.1 years older in Lake Charles.
 Cambridge, MALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Population  Unlock83,444329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock71,757285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock9.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,930.093.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MALake Charles, LAUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock46.2%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MALake Charles, LAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.8%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock18,18380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock41.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

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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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 Lake Charles    34 Reviews

Over 2 years ago

I’ve lived in the city for years and it’s great, you should really check it  More

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Over 4 years ago

Lake Charles, Louisiana is one of the absolute creepiest cities in the USA. The people feel dead inside. They also seem to secretly hate each other. It is also an  More

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Beware reader, the city of Lake Charles is an absolute sh*thole. If you are traveling through I-10 you might want to skip this place. This place is the very worst of the  More

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