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Compare Cambridge to Newton

This post compares Cambridge, Massachusetts to Newton, Massachusetts across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Cambridge (city) Newton (city)
Population 110,893 88,479
Income (median) $67,962 $100,252
Home Value (median) $670,200 $845,100
White 66% 77%
Black 10% 3%
Asian 15% 14%
With Kids 19% 36%
Age (median) 30 40
Rentals 63% 28%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cambridge or Newton?
A: Cambridge has a larger population count than Newton: 110893 compared with 88479 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Cambridge or in Newton?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Cambridge.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cambridge or Newton?
A: Homes tend to be less expensive in Cambridge.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cambridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 63% for Cambridge versus 28% for Newton.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Cambridge may include: Somerville, Waltham, and Brookline.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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