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Cambridge, Massachusetts

Cambridge city, Massachusetts · ACS 2024 5-year estimates · CBP 2023

College townLarge cityHigher incomeYounger populationGrowingHigh densityMiddlesex County · 6.4 sq mi

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Key statistics vs peer group
Metric2010–2025CambridgePeer medianPctileSource
Population118,796106,76064
Population change (10 yr)11.2%6.2%67
Median household income$130,748$112,87873
Poverty rate12.8%9.7%64
Bachelor's degree or higher80.8%69.3%91
Housing unit change (10 yr)14.7%12.1%67
Median owner-occupied home value$1,092,100$713,90073
Median gross rent$2,787$1,95091
Housing vacancy rate9.8%6.1%73
Worked from home30.8%30.4%45
Population, 2010–2024
CambridgePeer median
Median household income, 2010–2024
CambridgePeer median
Change between releases
Metric2010201720172024Peer median, latest span
Population+7.1%+7.1%+2.3%
Housing units-0.7%+10.6%+9.1%
Median household income+37.4%+46.7%+36.3%
Median owner-occupied home value+19.6%+63.0%+64.1%
Median gross rent+29.8%+48.2%+42.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher+6.0%+5.7%+7.0%
Worked from home+16.9%+332.6%+285.3%
Poverty rate-9.9%-5.2%-5.1%
Establishment density · Middlesex County, per 10k residents
Restaurants & bars23.5US 21.3above US rate
Grocery & food retail6.5US 4.8above US rate
Other retail0.0US n/anot published
Personal & repair services11.8US 8.1above US rate
Professional & technical services42.7US 29.5above US rate
Ambulatory health care20.4US 21.0below US rate
Arts, entertainment & recreation5.3US 5.0above US rate
Accommodation1.0US 2.1below US rate
Construction30.2US 24.3above US rate
Manufacturing0.0US n/anot published
Peer snapshot · 10 places
PlaceSimilarityPopulationPop change 10yIncomeBA or higher
Berkeley, CA68120,257+3.9%$108,09274.9%
Somerville, MA6681,036+4.5%$132,57269.4%
Boulder, CO59106,433+4.3%$87,49376.8%
Sandy Springs, GA58107,087+8.7%$104,34069.2%
Ann Arbor, MI56122,036+5.2%$82,21277.9%
Alexandria, VA56156,976+7.2%$119,68166.2%
Fishers, IN55102,337+26.2%$130,20366.4%
Brookhaven, GA5457,855$117,66370.9%
Kirkland, WA5492,621$150,41466.3%
Richardson, TX54118,731+14.4%$98,11157.0%