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Cambridge, MA vs Northfield, MN

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- Northfield is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 11.8% more likely to be married in Northfield.
- The Median Age is 2.0 years younger in Northfield.
 Cambridge, MANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Population  Unlock20,374329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.538.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock17,147285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,397.593.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MANorthfield, MNUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.4%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock9.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MANorthfield, MNUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock36.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.2%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.7%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.372.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,70180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.0%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 Northfield    5 Reviews

The city has nothing really to offer but high taxes and bad streets and sidewalks. Winter is really bad as the city sidewalks are barely passable. You usually can not  More

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For a town of 20 thousand, the amount of cars on the road at any given time is absolutely insane. Residents will tell you it's no secret that the drivers here are  More

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I've lived in Northfield for almost 14 years now, owning my own home here the entire time. I'm originally from the Twin Cities, and moved to Northfield after several  More

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