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Springfield, MA vs Cambridge, MA

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Springfield.
- People are 2.6% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 3.0 years younger in Cambridge.
 Springfield, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock116,892329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.538.4
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 Population - 2010153,570  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock101,355285,036,114
 Population - 1990156,983  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock18,284.493.4
 Land Area31.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.7264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Springfield, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 206.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Springfield, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 White28.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.8%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Springfield, MACambridge, MAUnited States
 Married Population34.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock66.1%50.2%
 Never Married50.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.092.60
 Households58,344  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,58480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households22,418  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children17.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Springfield    15 Reviews
BJ · West Village, Soho, NY
A city on the upswing.
Over 6 years ago

Springfield is experiencing a rejeuvenation. Does the city have issues? Of course, what medium-sized city doesn't? During the past year, a new $1 billion MGM  More

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Victoria · Housatonic, MA
New resident, and I love it
Over 8 years ago

This city has a bad rep that is unwarranted. I just bought a terrific little house in a quiet and friendly neighborhood. Everywhere I go in this town, people are  More

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Loleta · Springfield, MA
City of Homes
Over 11 years ago

I just moved to Springfield almost a year now. I moved there because I know the housing stock there is plentiful. It's also very affordable. The most affordable place to  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 10 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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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

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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