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Laurel, MD vs Cambridge, MD

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Laurel.
- People are 15.0% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years older in Cambridge.
 Laurel, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,026329,725,481
 Female Population53.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201024,994  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,911285,036,114
 Population - 199019,438  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now31.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,223.193.4
 Land Area4.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Laurel, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3417.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Laurel, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 White17.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.8%12.2%
 Asian9.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Laurel, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 Married Population43.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.9%50.2%
 Never Married42.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households11,142  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,96780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children32.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,837  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.1%  Unlock10.8%
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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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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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