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Cambridge, MA vs San Jose, CA

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- San Jose is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 53.1% more likely to be married in San Jose.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in San Jose.
 Cambridge, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock1,013,337329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.538.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock894,943285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock13.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,721.793.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock3.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.9%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  Unlock5.2%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  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.8%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock31.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MASan Jose, CAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock50.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.2%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.8%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.082.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock234,54580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock38.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%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 San Jose    90 Reviews

I've lived in west San Jose/Cambrian, between Los Gatos and Almaden SJ since 1997. This side of town somehow avoided the erosion of the American dream. Houses are  More

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I lived in San Jose for 40 years. That’s during the most exciting time when the Silicon Valley was booming with real technology and San Jose was ranked as the safest big  More

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Over 4 years ago

I've lived in San Jose, CA for 25 years. This city is being over run with crime and gangs. The cost of living is very high. Granted, you are so close to mountains,  More

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