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Oakland, CA vs Cambridge, MD

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Oakland.
- People are 9.7% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 1.3 years older in Cambridge.
 Oakland, CACambridge, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,026329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 2010391,350  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,911285,036,114
 Population - 1990372,242  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,223.193.4
 Land Area55.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Oakland, CACambridge, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.7%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock11.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Oakland, CACambridge, MDUnited States
 White28.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.8%12.2%
 Asian15.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.5%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Oakland, CACambridge, MDUnited States
 Married Population41.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.9%50.2%
 Never Married45.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households167,307  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,96780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households76,072  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.5%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Oakland    38 Reviews
Brian · Oakland, CA
Had Potential, Had Hope, Now Extinguished
Over 4 years ago

I move to Oakland 20yrs ago with high hopes, loved the geography of the city, the diversity is outstanding, and the charm of the older homes is wonderful. When I  More

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Dam · Alameda, CA
Fun to visit
Over 5 years ago

Fun place to visit. Little rough is some areas- a lot to do  More

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Fritz · Oakland, CA
Watching the destruction of a beautiful city!
Over 5 years ago

I moved to Oakland because of its racial diversity in the early eighties although I've seen some ups and downs in this visually beautiful city, it has never been as bad  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews
John · Cambridge, MD
Redneck mecca
Over 7 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 14 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 17 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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