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Cambridge, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Suffolk County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
117,794
Population
18,405/sq mi density
$126,469
Median Income
$76,789 per capita
$1,040,500
Home Value
$1,019,841 Zillow
$2,742
Median Rent
27.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
261 sunny days/yr
279
Violent Crime/100K
1,654 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$126,469 median income, 2.3% unemployment
C
Affordability
2.0 / 5.0
$1,040,500 home value, $2,742/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
279 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
80.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.5%
112,076 → 119,315
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.63%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74.4%
$72,529 → $126,469
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.72%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Cambridge across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
124,677
+5,362 from 2023 (119,315)
Projected Median Income 2030
$186,674
+$60,205 from 2023 ($126,469)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 112,076 | — | $72,529 | — |
| 2015 | 113,528 | +1.3% | $79,416 | +9.5% |
| 2017 | 116,943 | +3% | $89,145 | +12.3% |
| 2019 | 118,988 | +1.7% | $103,154 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 117,090 | -1.6% | $112,565 | +9.1% |
| 2023 | 119,315 | +1.9% | $126,469 | +12.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.