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Cambridge

Cambridge, MA

Population: 117,794
VS
Lowell

Lowell, MA

Population: 114,799

Cambridge vs Lowell

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

Demographics

Population
118KCambridge
115KLowell
3% diff
Median Age
31Cambridge
36Lowell
16% diff
Pop. Density
18KCambridge
8,435Lowell
2.2x diff
Area (sq mi)
6Cambridge
14Lowell
2.1x diff
Male
49.9%
Cambridge
49.5%
Lowell
1% diff
Female
50.1%
Cambridge
50.5%
Lowell
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$126KCambridge
$76KLowell
66% diff
Per Capita Income
$77KCambridge
$36KLowell
2.1x diff
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Cambridge
11.1%
Lowell
54% diff
Unemployment
2.3%
Cambridge
3.6%
Lowell
57% diff
Cost of Living
106Cambridge
106Lowell
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,525Cambridge
$2,187Lowell
15% diff

Housing

Home Value
$1MCambridge
$395KLowell
2.6x diff
Median Rent
$2,742Cambridge
$1,603Lowell
71% diff
Homeownership
33.7%
Cambridge
44.0%
Lowell
31% diff
Zillow Value
$1MCambridge
$472KLowell
2.2x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,355Cambridge
$2,262Lowell
48% diff
Rent Burden
27.9%
Cambridge
30.9%
Lowell
11% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
279Cambridge
363Lowell
30% diff
Property Crime
1,654Cambridge
1,483Lowell
12% diff
Murder Rate
1Cambridge
4Lowell
4.3x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FCambridge
51°FLowell
2% diff
Jan Temp
36°FCambridge
35°FLowell
5% diff
Jul Temp
75°FCambridge
73°FLowell
2% diff
Rainfall
56.1"Cambridge
59.5"Lowell
6% diff
Snowfall
30.9"Cambridge
49.8"Lowell
61% diff
Sunny Days
261Cambridge
258Lowell
1% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
80.2%
Cambridge
29.9%
Lowell
2.7x diff
High School+
95.7%
Cambridge
83.3%
Lowell
15% diff
Graduate+
49.5%
Cambridge
10.9%
Lowell
4.5x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.1 minCambridge
27.5 minLowell
5% diff
Drive Alone
20.9%
Cambridge
73.0%
Lowell
3.5x diff
Public Transit
19.4%
Cambridge
2.0%
Lowell
9.9x diff
Work from Home
28.3%
Cambridge
10.0%
Lowell
2.8x diff

Health

Obesity
24.1%
Cambridge
27.7%
Lowell
15% diff
Smoking
8.0%
Cambridge
14.6%
Lowell
83% diff
Uninsured
3.5%
Cambridge
8.2%
Lowell
2.3x diff
Diabetes
7.9%
Cambridge
11.2%
Lowell
42% diff
Heart Disease
4.2%
Cambridge
5.6%
Lowell
33% diff
Depression
23.3%
Cambridge
24.2%
Lowell
4% diff

The Verdict

32 Cambridge
:
7 Lowell

Cambridge leads in 32 of 39 categories

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