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Compare Cambridge to Somerville

This post compares Cambridge, Massachusetts to Somerville, 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) Somerville (city)
Population 110,893 79,983
Income (median) $67,962 $56,649
Home Value (median) $670,200 $558,300
White 66% 77%
Black 10% 6%
Asian 15% 9%
With Kids 19% 17%
Age (median) 30 31
Rentals 63% 65%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Cambridge or Somerville?
A: Cambridge has a larger population count than Somerville: 110893 compared with 79983 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Somerville does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 63% for Cambridge versus 65% for Somerville.

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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