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Cambridge, MA vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 15.3% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 0.4 years younger in Salisbury.
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%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 Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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