Cedar Crest, MA

Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County

3.9 /5.0

B+ Good

2,289 Population 1,568/sq mi density

$175,313 Median Income $62,669 per capita

$606,500 Home Value $1,072,384 Zillow

51°F Avg Temperature 259 sunny days/yr

65 Violent Crime/100K 572 property/100K

B+

Overall

3.9 / 5.0

Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education

A+

Economy

5.0 / 5.0

$175,313 median income, 0.6% unemployment

A+

Affordability

4.7 / 5.0

$606,500 home value, /mo rent

Safety

1.0 / 5.0

65 violent crimes/100K

A+

Education

5.0 / 5.0

57.4% bachelor's degree or higher

Change Over Time (2021–2023)

Population Change

-19.3%

2,838 → 2,289

over 2 years

Annual Pop. Growth

-10.19%

Compound annual growth rate

Median Income Change

+9%

$160,813 → $175,313

nominal, not inflation-adjusted

Annual Income Growth

+4.41%

Compound annual growth rate

Population Over Time

Total population for Cedar Crest 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 2021–2023 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

1,079

-1,210 from 2023 (2,289)

Projected Median Income 2030

$237,142

+$61,829 from 2023 ($175,313)

Year-by-Year Detail

Year	Population	YoY %	Median Income	YoY %
2021	2,838	—	$160,813	—
2023	2,289	-19.3%	$175,313	+9%

Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.