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Cambridge, MA vs West Lafayette, IN

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- West Lafayette is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 37.5% less likely to be married in West Lafayette.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in West Lafayette.
 Cambridge, MAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,515329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock21.538.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,778285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock79.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,277.793.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock25.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock5.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock2.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.7%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MAWest Lafayette, INUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock20.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock78.9%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock2.1%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,50680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
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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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

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 West Lafayette    11 Reviews
Earl  · West Lafayette, IN
Community attitudes matter.
Over 10 years ago

I am originally from Greencastle, Indiana, a nice friendly rural town and home to DePauw University. Presently, I live in West Lafayette, Indiana, due to my having been  More

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Jen · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette, IN
Over 11 years ago

It's a nice small town. It's too bad it's not closer to Indy. I think I would like it here  More

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Adriana · West Lafayette, IN
West Lafayette
Over 14 years ago

They have good schools, parks and always have events to  More

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