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Compare Fitchburg to Cambridge

This post compares Fitchburg, Massachusetts to Cambridge, 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 Fitchburg (city) Cambridge (city)
Population 40,666 110,893
Income (median) $44,662 $67,962
Home Value (median) $183,400 $670,200
White 80% 66%
Black 3% 10%
Asian 4% 15%
With Kids 31% 19%
Age (median) 35 30
Rentals 47% 63%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Fitchburg or Cambridge?
A: Fitchburg has a much smaller population count than Cambridge: 40666 compared with 110893 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Cambridge does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 47% for Fitchburg versus 63% for Cambridge.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Fitchburg may include: Holyoke, Leominster, and West-Springfield.

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

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