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Cambridge, MD vs Laurel, MD

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- Laurel is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 17.6% more likely to be married in Laurel.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Laurel.
 Cambridge, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,438329,725,481
 Female Population52.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201012,456  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock19,960285,036,114
 Population - 199011,514  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.0%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock6,113.893.4
 Land Area10.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 White39.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock50.1%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MDLaurel, MDUnited States
 Married Population37.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock56.3%50.2%
 Never Married41.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.632.60
 Households5,413  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,30580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children16.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,446  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews
John · Cambridge, MD
Redneck mecca
Over 6 years ago

This city is a white male mecca, rampant racism and sexism are to be found here. Little else. Poor schools. No jobs. Large  More

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Andy · Cambridge, MD
You don't want to live here
Over 13 years ago

The politics and the taxes make living in Cambridge terrible. Property values are depressed because the taxes are too high. Not enough people paying heir own way or fair  More

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Joe · Cambridge, MD
What to expect here!
Over 16 years ago

Cambridge, Maryland offers many places to own a second home or retirement location with utilities and infrastructure to support many new people. Cambridge is about  More

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Reviews for Laurel    8 Reviews
Van · Chula Vista, CA
Stage coach stop from d.c. to Baltimore
Over 6 years ago

Nice place 1200 a month 1 bedroom apartment but everything is a 10 min drive some old history good schools people get along  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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David · Elkridge, MD
Terribly congested
Over 15 years ago

Laurel as a whole is not a bad place to live. Housing is considerably cheaper than in many parts of the DC/Baltimore area. There are some nice shops and restaurants  More

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