2025 Compare Cities Housing:
Cambridge, MA vs Quincy, MA

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- The median age of a home in Cambridge is 16.0% older than the median age of a home in Quincy.
 Cambridge, MAQuincy, MAUnited States
 Median Home Age75  Unlock42
 Median Home Cost  Unlock$572,800$338,100
 Home Appr. Last 12 months10.6%  Unlock16.6%
 Home Appr. Last 5 yrs.  Unlock44.8%57.0%
 Home Appr. Last 10 yrs.104.4%  Unlock101.1%
 Property Tax Rate  Unlock$12.2$11.0
 Homes Owned30.7%  Unlock57.4%
 Housing Vacant  Unlock4.9%11.2%
 Homes Rented61.2%  Unlock31.4%
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 Avg Rent For Home Or Apartment
 Cambridge, MAQuincy, MAUnited States
 Average Rent  Unlock$3,070$1,840
 Studio Apartment$2,810  Unlock$1,080
 1 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$2,120$1,180
 2 Bedroom Home or Apartment$3,720  Unlock$1,430
 3 Bedroom Home or Apartment  Unlock$3,110$1,860
 4 Bedroom Home or Apartment$5,000  Unlock$2,160
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 Vacant Housing
 Cambridge, MAQuincy, MAUnited States
 Vacant For Rent  Unlock1.4%1.9%
 Vacant Rented0.6%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant For Sale  Unlock0.0%0.7%
 Vacant Sold0.3%  Unlock0.4%
 Vacant Vacation  Unlock0.2%3.6%
 Vacant Other3.3%  Unlock4.1%
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 Owner-Occupied Housing Value
 Cambridge, MAQuincy, MAUnited States
 Less Than $20,000  Unlock0.2%2.6%
 $20,000 to $39,9990.0%  Unlock2.4%
 $40,000 to $59,999  Unlock0.8%2.8%
 $60,000 to $79,9990.1%  Unlock3.9%
 $80,000 to $99,999  Unlock0.0%4.5%
 $100,000 to $149,9990.9%  Unlock11.3%
 $150,000 to $199,999  Unlock1.4%13.0%
 $200,000 to $299,9992.1%  Unlock20.1%
 $300,000 to $399,999  Unlock20.9%13.6%
 $400,000 to $499,9993.8%  Unlock8.3%
 $500,000 to $749,999  Unlock34.7%9.7%
 $750,000 to $999,99922.4%  Unlock3.9%
 $1,000,000 to $1,499,999  Unlock1.6%2.2%
 $1,500,000 to $1,999,9997.4%  Unlock0.8%
 $2,000,000 and over  Unlock1.7%1.1%
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 Housing Units By Year Built
 Cambridge, MAQuincy, MAUnited States
 2015 and Newer0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 2010 to 2014  Unlock6.5%13.6%
 2000 to 20098.0%  Unlock13.6%
 1990 to 1999  Unlock6.7%13.6%
 1980 to 19896.7%  Unlock13.2%
 1970 to 1979  Unlock11.7%14.8%
 1960 to 19694.9%  Unlock13.6%
 1950 to 1959  Unlock8.4%10.0%
 1940 to 19493.2%  Unlock4.7%
 1939 or Earlier  Unlock36.0%12.2%
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 Quincy    7 Reviews

Where to start? The principal shouts rude things at parents and students and she often lies about phantom school rules. PTO members have quit over this person. Bullying  More

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Over 11 years ago

Quincy is a seaside community and has an approximate population of 90,000 people. Settled by Myles Standish and Captain Wollaston and established as a township in  More

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Over 15 years ago

Not a very bike friendly city but if you are willing to driver there are biking spots north, west and south of here. Lots and lots of Chinese food places but we have  More

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