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place

Cambridge city, Massachusetts

MA · population 118,796 · GEOID 2511000

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Median gross rent is worse than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±73 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

118,796

1.69% of Massachusetts · 118,796 of 7,044,056

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±73 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$2,787

worse than the United States

This place $2,787
Massachusetts $1,762
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 30.4 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 80.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 12.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 69.6% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $1.1M U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $130,748 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.4% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of Massachusetts 1.69% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024