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Cambridge, MD
Full City Profile · Maryland · Dorchester County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
13,094
Population
1,229/sq mi density
$46,261
Median Income
$29,144 per capita
$254,400
Home Value
$263,353 Zillow
$971
Median Rent
33.4% income on rent
58°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
970
Violent Crime/100K
5,373 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.2 / 5.0
$46,261 median income, 4.0% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.6 / 5.0
$254,400 home value, $971/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
970 violent crimes/100K (155% above avg)
C+
Education
2.5 / 5.0
19.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,261
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,144
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
4.0%
11% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Cambridge vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Cambridge’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,261
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,144
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,254
82%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,011
71%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,011
29% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
22% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.5%
57% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
77.4%
6% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,801M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
77.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.5%
Other
16.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
798
Restaurants
57
Healthcare
69
Retail
95
Manufacturing
39
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,254
18% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,084
17% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
105.0
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,261 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,144 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,254 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,011 |
| County GDP | $1,801M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 4.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.471 |
| Cost of Living Index | 105.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 77.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 798 |
| Restaurants | 57 |
| Healthcare | 69 |
| Retail | 95 |
| Manufacturing | 39 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,254 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,084 |