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Nyack, NY vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Nyack.
- People are 19.0% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 9.9 years younger in Cambridge.
 Nyack, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,892329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 20106,787  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock101,355285,036,114
 Population - 19906,558  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now8.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,284.493.4
 Land Area0.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Nyack, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Nyack, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 White54.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian5.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races1.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Nyack, NYCambridge, MAUnited States
 Married Population41.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married41.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed3.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households3,190  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,58480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,712  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.4%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Nyack    4 Reviews

Nyack is a very vibrant and eclectic town. Very diverse culturally and is accepting to the LGBTQ community. The arts, nightlife, and shopping is great. My favorite  More

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Over 14 years ago

Nyack is a small village on the Hudson River about 20 miles north of NYC. Living in a river town is a wonderful thing from beautiful sunrises to sunsets. The village of  More

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Over 16 years ago

I moved here 8 yrs ago from NYC (30 minutes away) and have found this to be the quintessential small town, not small minded. I am a real estate associate broker with  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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