Cambridge, MA vs Belmont, MA

Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.

MetricCambridge, MABelmont, MA
Population118,79627,175
Median Household Income$130,748$183,137
Median Rent$2,787/mo$2,527/mo
Median Home Value$1,092,100$1,159,000
Cost of Living (US = 100)108108
Renters Paying 30%+ of Income43%42.9%
Poverty Rate12.8%3.6%
Unemployment Rate3.6%4.1% (county)
Violent Crime Rate /100k43629
Property Crime Rate /100k2,600788
Median AQI3838
Good AQI Days /yr299299
Summer Highs82°F82°F
Winter Lows22°F22°F
Snowfall49 in/yr59 in/yr
Avg Commute25.8 min29.3 min
Hospitals21
Avg Hospital Rating3.5 / 5—
Students per Teacher9.415.2
College Degree Rate80.8%80.9%
Foreign-Born %29.7%26.2%
Population Growth (2020–2025)+3.5%+3.4%

Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.