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Richmond, VA vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Richmond.
- People are 5.0% more likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Cambridge.
 Richmond, VACambridge, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,892329,725,481
 Female Population52.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 2010204,375  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock101,355285,036,114
 Population - 1990203,056  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,284.493.4
 Land Area59.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Richmond, VACambridge, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3421.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Richmond, VACambridge, MAUnited States
 White41.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian2.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Richmond, VACambridge, MAUnited States
 Married Population32.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households98,821  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,58480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households54,946  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Richmond    109 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

Lived here for a year and it’s not perfect but it’s constantly improving now (areas redevloped, more businesses, job growth). Cost of living is great compared to  More

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Over 5 years ago

We love Richmond so much that when we talk about where we'd like to live if we could live anywhere in the US, we always come back to RVA. We live in the city proper  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm an out-of-towner but am coming up on 1 year in Richmond. I would summarize it this way: the best thing and the worst thing about Richmond is its location. I'll  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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