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Springfield

Springfield, MA

Population: 154,751
VS
Cambridge

Cambridge, MA

Population: 117,794

Springfield vs Cambridge

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

Demographics

Population
155KSpringfield
118KCambridge
31% diff
Median Age
34Springfield
31Cambridge
10% diff
Pop. Density
4,856Springfield
18KCambridge
3.8x diff
Area (sq mi)
32Springfield
6Cambridge
5x diff
Male
47.7%
Springfield
49.9%
Cambridge
5% diff
Female
52.3%
Springfield
50.1%
Cambridge
4% diff

Income & Economy

Median Income
$51KSpringfield
$126KCambridge
2.5x diff
Per Capita Income
$27KSpringfield
$77KCambridge
2.8x diff
Poverty Rate
19.0%
Springfield
7.2%
Cambridge
2.6x diff
Unemployment
4.7%
Springfield
2.3%
Cambridge
2x diff
Cost of Living
106Springfield
106Cambridge
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,208Springfield
$2,525Cambridge
2.1x diff

Housing

Home Value
$223KSpringfield
$1MCambridge
4.7x diff
Median Rent
$1,114Springfield
$2,742Cambridge
2.5x diff
Homeownership
49.5%
Springfield
33.7%
Cambridge
47% diff
Zillow Value
$290KSpringfield
$1MCambridge
3.5x diff
Zillow Rent
$1,719Springfield
$3,355Cambridge
95% diff
Rent Burden
34.8%
Springfield
27.9%
Cambridge
25% diff

Crime & Safety

Violent Crime
905Springfield
279Cambridge
3.3x diff
Property Crime
2,595Springfield
1,654Cambridge
57% diff
Murder Rate
13Springfield
1Cambridge
15.6x diff

Weather & Climate

Avg Temp
52°FSpringfield
52°FCambridge
0% diff
Jan Temp
36°FSpringfield
36°FCambridge
2% diff
Jul Temp
74°FSpringfield
75°FCambridge
1% diff
Rainfall
58.0"Springfield
56.1"Cambridge
3% diff
Snowfall
29.9"Springfield
30.9"Cambridge
3% diff
Sunny Days
262Springfield
261Cambridge
0% diff

Education

Bachelor's+
19.7%
Springfield
80.2%
Cambridge
4.1x diff
High School+
79.8%
Springfield
95.7%
Cambridge
20% diff
Graduate+
8.5%
Springfield
49.5%
Cambridge
5.8x diff

Commute & Transportation

Commute Time
20.9 minSpringfield
26.1 minCambridge
25% diff
Drive Alone
73.0%
Springfield
20.9%
Cambridge
3.5x diff
Public Transit
3.8%
Springfield
19.4%
Cambridge
5.1x diff
Work from Home
7.6%
Springfield
28.3%
Cambridge
3.7x diff

Health

Obesity
40.2%
Springfield
24.1%
Cambridge
67% diff
Smoking
18.1%
Springfield
8.0%
Cambridge
2.3x diff
Uninsured
14.1%
Springfield
3.5%
Cambridge
4x diff
Diabetes
14.4%
Springfield
7.9%
Cambridge
82% diff
Heart Disease
6.7%
Springfield
4.2%
Cambridge
60% diff
Depression
26.3%
Springfield
23.3%
Cambridge
13% diff

The Verdict

10 Springfield
:
29 Cambridge

Cambridge leads in 29 of 39 categories

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