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Cambridge

$996kMedian Home
285Sunny Days/yr
61°FAvg High Temp
View on Map· Pop. 118k· Elev. 16 ftWikipedia

Cambridge is a city in Middlesex County, Massachusetts, United States. It is a suburb in the Greater Boston metropolitan area, located directly across the Charles River from Boston. The city's population as of the 2020 U.S. census was 118,403, making it the most populous city in the county, the fourth-largest in Massachusetts behind Boston, Worcester, and Springfield, and ninth-most populous in New England. The city was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in Cambridge, England, which was an important center of the Puritan theology that was embraced by the town's founders.Wikipedia

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About the RegionNew England

New England sits at the northeastern edge of the American continent, where colonial-era brick cities give way to dense forests, rocky coastlines, and some of the sharpest seasonal swings in the country. Harsh winters and short days are offset by world-class autumn foliage and reliably mild summers. Boston anchors a global biotech and university corridor, while smaller cities like Portland (ME), Providence, and Burlington punch well above their demographic weight in food, arts, and startup energy.

Housing costs vary significantly across the region. Greater Boston has moved toward coastal norms, but mid-sized cities in Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont still represent some of the best value in the Northeast — walkable downtowns, strong school systems, and mountain or ocean access within an hour. Remote workers have accelerated this dynamic, and small lakeside and coastal towns that were once seasonal are now year-round communities.

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Current Conditions

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Cost of Living

Housing
$3k/mo
Median Rent
$996k
Median Home Price
Rent burden32% of income
Household Income
$122k
Median annual
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Livability

Walk Score
93
Transit Score
79
School Rating
9/10
Internet
Fiber
0%
Cable
100%
address availability
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Climate

Sunshine
285
sunny days per year
78% of the year
Avg High Temp
61°F
annual average
Humidity
71%
relative humidity
Comfort Score
67/100
Good
Temp Swing
45°F
seasonal high-temp spread
Rainfall
48"
inches per year
Snowfall
11"
inches per year
Air Quality
43
Good AQI
07

Demographics

Population118k
Altitude16 ftabove sea level
Median Age31 yrs
College Educated80%bachelor's or higher
Work From Home25%of workforce
Poverty Rate12%

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