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%
Boston49.9%
Cambridge4% diff
Female
51.9%
Boston50.1%
Cambridge4% diff
Income & Economy
Median Income
$95KBoston
$126KCambridge
33% diff
Per Capita Income
$60KBoston
$77KCambridge
28% diff
Poverty Rate
11.7%
Boston7.2%
Cambridge62% diff
Unemployment
6.0%
Boston3.4%
Cambridge76% 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%
Boston33.7%
Cambridge5% diff
Zillow Value
$775KBoston
$1MCambridge
33% diff
Zillow Rent
$3,510Boston
$3,355Cambridge
5% diff
Rent Burden
30.1%
Boston27.9%
Cambridge8% diff
Crime & Safety
Violent Crime
630Boston
437Cambridge
44% diff
Property Crime
2,031Boston
2,658Cambridge
31% diff
Murder Rate
4Boston
0Cambridge
Weather & Climate
Avg Temp
52°FBoston
52°FCambridge
Jan Temp
30°FBoston
30°FCambridge
Jul Temp
74°FBoston
74°FCambridge
Rainfall
43.6"Boston
43.6"Cambridge
Snowfall
49.2"Boston
49.2"Cambridge
Education
Bachelor's+
54.1%
Boston80.2%
Cambridge48% diff
High School+
88.9%
Boston95.7%
Cambridge8% diff
Graduate+
25.1%
Boston49.5%
Cambridge97% diff
Commute & Transportation
Commute Time
30.2 minBoston
26.1 minCambridge
16% diff
Drive Alone
34.1%
Boston20.9%
Cambridge63% diff
Public Transit
24.0%
Boston19.4%
Cambridge24% diff
Work from Home
18.8%
Boston28.3%
Cambridge51% diff
Health
Obesity
25.1%
Boston24.1%
Cambridge4% diff
Smoking
11.8%
Boston8.0%
Cambridge48% diff
Uninsured
3.0%
Boston1.8%
Cambridge67% diff
Diabetes
10.3%
Boston7.9%
Cambridge30% diff
Heart Disease
5.2%
Boston4.2%
Cambridge24% diff
Depression
22.8%
Boston23.3%
Cambridge2% diff
The Verdict
9
Boston
:
22
Cambridge
Cambridge leads in 22 of 31 categories