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Cambridge

Cambridge, MA

Population: 117,794
VS
New Bedford

New Bedford, MA

Population: 100,731

Cambridge vs New Bedford

Side-by-side comparison of Cambridge, MA and New Bedford, MA

Demographics

Population
118KCambridge
101KNew Bedford
17% diff
Median Age
31Cambridge
37New Bedford
21% diff
Pop. Density
18KCambridge
5,037New Bedford
3.7x diff
Area (sq mi)
6Cambridge
20New Bedford
3.1x diff
Male
49.9%
Cambridge
50.4%
New Bedford
1% diff
Female
50.1%
Cambridge
49.6%
New Bedford
1% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$126KCambridge
$56KNew Bedford
2.3x diff
Per Capita Income
$77KCambridge
$30KNew Bedford
2.5x diff
Poverty Rate
7.2%
Cambridge
16.7%
New Bedford
2.3x diff
Unemployment
2.3%
Cambridge
4.7%
New Bedford
2x diff
Cost of Living
106Cambridge
106New Bedford
Avg Weekly Wage
$2,525Cambridge
$1,374New Bedford
84% diff

Housing

Home Value
$1MCambridge
$324KNew Bedford
3.2x diff
Median Rent
$2,742Cambridge
$1,085New Bedford
2.5x diff
Homeownership
33.7%
Cambridge
40.0%
New Bedford
19% diff
Zillow Value
$1MCambridge
$428KNew Bedford
2.4x diff
Zillow Rent
$3,355Cambridge
$1,969New Bedford
70% diff
Rent Burden
27.9%
Cambridge
30.3%
New Bedford
9% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
279Cambridge
664New Bedford
2.4x diff
Property Crime
1,654Cambridge
2,248New Bedford
36% diff
Murder Rate
1Cambridge
3New Bedford
3.8x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FCambridge
54°FNew Bedford
3% diff
Jan Temp
36°FCambridge
39°FNew Bedford
8% diff
Jul Temp
75°FCambridge
74°FNew Bedford
1% diff
Rainfall
56.1"Cambridge
52.9"New Bedford
6% diff
Snowfall
30.9"Cambridge
18.1"New Bedford
71% diff
Sunny Days
261Cambridge
265New Bedford
2% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
80.2%
Cambridge
16.8%
New Bedford
4.8x diff
High School+
95.7%
Cambridge
76.1%
New Bedford
26% diff
Graduate+
49.5%
Cambridge
4.8%
New Bedford
10.3x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
26.1 minCambridge
25.2 minNew Bedford
4% diff
Drive Alone
20.9%
Cambridge
72.8%
New Bedford
3.5x diff
Public Transit
19.4%
Cambridge
2.6%
New Bedford
7.6x diff
Work from Home
28.3%
Cambridge
4.7%
New Bedford
6x diff

Health

Obesity
24.1%
Cambridge
36.5%
New Bedford
51% diff
Smoking
8.0%
Cambridge
21.7%
New Bedford
2.7x diff
Uninsured
3.5%
Cambridge
11.4%
New Bedford
3.3x diff
Diabetes
7.9%
Cambridge
12.0%
New Bedford
52% diff
Heart Disease
4.2%
Cambridge
7.1%
New Bedford
69% diff
Depression
23.3%
Cambridge
25.8%
New Bedford
11% diff

The Verdict

27 Cambridge
:
12 New Bedford

Cambridge leads in 27 of 39 categories

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