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Compare Cambridge to Reading

This post compares Cambridge, Massachusetts to Reading, 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) Reading (CDP)
Population 110,893 25,769
Income (median) $67,962 $85,245
Home Value (median) $670,200 $491,200
White 66% 92%
Black 10% 0%
Asian 15% 4%
With Kids 19% 35%
Age (median) 30 41
Rentals 63% 21%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cambridge or Reading?
A: Cambridge has a much larger population count than Reading: 110893 compared with 25769 total people.

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

Q: Are homes more expensive in Cambridge or Reading?
A: Homes tend to be more 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 21% for Reading.

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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