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Massachusetts
Cambridge
Population 118,796
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Massachusetts
Somerville
Population 81,036
Cambridge, MA vs Somerville, MA
Side-by-side comparison from the latest government data.
| Metric | Cambridge, MA | Somerville, MA |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 118,796 | 81,036 |
| Median Household Income | $130,748 | $132,572 |
| Median Rent | $2,787/mo | $2,517/mo |
| Median Home Value | $1,092,100 | $911,300 |
| Cost of Living (US = 100) | 108 | 108 |
| Renters Paying 30%+ of Income | 43% | 35.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 12.8% | 9.8% |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | 3.5% |
| Violent Crime Rate /100k | 436 | 195 |
| Property Crime Rate /100k | 2,600 | 1,581 |
| Median AQI | 38 | 38 |
| Good AQI Days /yr | 299 | 299 |
| Summer Highs | 82°F | 80°F |
| Winter Lows | 22°F | 26°F |
| Snowfall | 49 in/yr | 49 in/yr |
| Avg Commute | 25.8 min | 31 min |
| Hospitals | 2 | — |
| Avg Hospital Rating | 3.5 / 5 | — |
| Students per Teacher | 9.4 | 11.3 |
| College Degree Rate | 80.8% | 69.4% |
| Foreign-Born % | 29.7% | 24% |
| Population Growth (2020–2025) | +3.5% | +4.0% |
Somerville, MA
Green = clearly better (more than 5% apart). Population, growth, weather, hospital count and foreign-born share aren’t scored.