2026 Compare Cities Education:
Kensington, MD vs Cambridge, MA

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Highlights
- Cambridge spends 19.4% more per student than Kensington.
- The Student Teacher Ratio is 12.0% lower in Cambridge than in Kensington. (lower means fewer students in each classroom).
- Cambridge had 1.9% fewer residents who had graduated High School compared to Kensington
 Kensington, MDCambridge, MAUnited States
 Expend. per Student  Unlock$23,560$15,905
 Educ. Expend. per Student$16,697  Unlock$13,142
 Instr. Expend. per Student  Unlock$12,141$7,999
 Pupil/Teacher Ratio13.63  Unlock16.23
 Students per Librarian  Unlock3544573
 Students per Counselor292  Unlock530
 Grade School Educ.  Unlock2.6%4.8%
 Some High School Educ.2.5%  Unlock6.3%
 High School Educ.  Unlock95.6%88.9%
 Some College Educ.9.3%  Unlock20.0%
 2 yr College Grad.  Unlock2.0%8.7%
 4 yr College Grad.80.5%  Unlock33.7%
 Masters Grad.  Unlock28.3%9.3%
 Professional Degree11.6%  Unlock2.2%
 Doctorate Degree  Unlock15.1%1.5%
Reviews for Kensington    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Not as expensive as Chevy Chase, Bethesda or upper NW, but very clean safe affordable and close in to  More

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Over 16 years ago

too expensive, but great  More

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I have lived in Kensington for the last couple of years. This place is great-virtually no crime, close to DC, shops and parks, excellent schools, metro and commuter  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews

Over 11 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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