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Massachusetts
Cambridge
Population 118,796
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Massachusetts
Brookline
Population 63,266
Cambridge, MA vs Brookline, MA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cambridge, MA | Brookline, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,796 | 63,266 |
| Median Household Income | $130,748 | $142,101 |
| Median Rent | $2,787/mo | $2,835/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,092,100 | $1,246,800 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 108 | 108 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43% | 45.4% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 4.1% (county) |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 436 | 124 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,600 | 724 |
| Median AQI | 38 | 39 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 308 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 82°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 22°F |
| Snowfall | 49 in/yr | 49 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.8 min | 27.1 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | 2 |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 9.4 | 12.2 |
| College Degree Rate | 80.8% | 85.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 29.7% | 27.8% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.5% | +6.2% |
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.