Cambridge vs Medford
Cambridge, MA compared with Medford, MA · 3 miles apart
Cambridge has 122,588 residents to Medford’s 59,834. Cambridge comes out ahead on median household income, average commute, bachelor's degree +. Medford does better on median rent, homeownership, poverty rate.
| Cambridge, MA | Medford, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,588 | 59,834 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 19,163 | 7,386 |
| Median household income | $130,748 | $129,540 |
| Median home value | $1,092,100 | $755,500 |
| Median rent | $2,787 | $2,509 |
| Homeownership | 33.5% | 54.1% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 30.2 min |
| Median age | 30.4 | 35.9 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 80.8% | 59.8% |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 7.6% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 4.3% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 5.8× |
Highlighted where one city is clearly better on that measure. Population, density, home value and median age carry no highlight — a higher number there is good or bad depending on what you want.
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