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Boston

Boston, MA

Population: 663,972
VS
Cambridge

Cambridge, MA

Population: 117,794

Boston vs Cambridge

Side-by-side comparison of Boston, MA and Cambridge, MA

Demographics

Population
664KBoston
118KCambridge
5.6x diff
Median Age
33Boston
31Cambridge
9% diff
Pop. Density
14KBoston
18KCambridge
34% diff
Area (sq mi)
90Boston
6Cambridge
14x diff
Male
48.1%
Boston
49.9%
Cambridge
4% diff
Female
51.9%
Boston
50.1%
Cambridge
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$95KBoston
$126KCambridge
33% diff
Per Capita Income
$60KBoston
$77KCambridge
28% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Boston
7.2%
Cambridge
63% diff
Unemployment
4.2%
Boston
2.3%
Cambridge
83% diff
Cost of Living
106Boston
106Cambridge
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,525Boston
$2,525Cambridge

Housing

Home Value
$710KBoston
$1MCambridge
46% diff
Median Rent
$2,093Boston
$2,742Cambridge
31% diff
Homeownership
35.4%
Boston
33.7%
Cambridge
5% diff
Zillow Value
$769KBoston
$1MCambridge
33% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,510Boston
$3,355Cambridge
5% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Boston
27.9%
Cambridge
8% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
726Boston
279Cambridge
2.6x diff
Property Crime
2,639Boston
1,654Cambridge
60% diff
Murder Rate
8Boston
1Cambridge
9.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
53°FBoston
52°FCambridge
1% diff
Jan Temp
37°FBoston
36°FCambridge
2% diff
Jul Temp
75°FBoston
75°FCambridge
0% diff
Rainfall
53.9"Boston
56.1"Cambridge
4% diff
Snowfall
26.8"Boston
30.9"Cambridge
15% diff
Sunny Days
265Boston
261Cambridge
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
54.1%
Boston
80.2%
Cambridge
48% diff
High School+
88.9%
Boston
95.7%
Cambridge
8% diff
Graduate+
25.1%
Boston
49.5%
Cambridge
97% diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
30.2 minBoston
26.1 minCambridge
16% diff
Drive Alone
34.1%
Boston
20.9%
Cambridge
63% diff
Public Transit
24.0%
Boston
19.4%
Cambridge
24% diff
Work from Home
18.8%
Boston
28.3%
Cambridge
51% diff

Health

Obesity
25.1%
Boston
24.1%
Cambridge
4% diff
Smoking
11.8%
Boston
8.0%
Cambridge
48% diff
Uninsured
6.3%
Boston
3.5%
Cambridge
80% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Boston
7.9%
Cambridge
30% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Boston
4.2%
Cambridge
24% diff
Depression
22.8%
Boston
23.3%
Cambridge
2% diff

The Verdict

14 Boston
:
24 Cambridge

Cambridge leads in 24 of 38 categories

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