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Towson, MD vs Cambridge, MD

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- Cambridge is 0% more densely populated than Towson.
- People are 10.8% less likely to be married in Cambridge.
- The Median Age is 5.2 years older in Cambridge.
 Towson, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,026329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201054,068  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,911285,036,114
 Population - 199049,445  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock11.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,223.193.4
 Land Area14.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Towson, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.6%  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 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Towson, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 White70.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock42.8%12.2%
 Asian5.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Towson, MDCambridge, MDUnited States
 Married Population41.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock34.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock62.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.322.60
 Households22,191  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,96780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children34.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,080  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock34.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Towson    3 Reviews

Because Towson university is right here, and we're not too far from downtown Baltimore, there are many bus lines running in the area. The problem though is they rarely  More

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Crowded, crime on the rise , very expensive and tax  More

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My wife and I have lived in Towson for seven and a half years. It has many of the things we want in a community but it is not our dream place to live. We would like a  More

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Reviews for Cambridge    5 Reviews

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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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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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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