Cambridge vs Brookline
Cambridge, MA compared with Brookline, MA · 4 miles apart
Cambridge has 122,588 residents to Brookline’s 63,266. Cambridge comes out ahead on median rent, average commute, unemployment. Brookline does better on median household income, homeownership, bachelor's degree +.
| Cambridge, MA | Brookline, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,588 | 63,266 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 19,163 | 9,360 |
| Median household income | $130,748 | $142,101 |
| Median home value | $1,092,100 | $1,246,800 |
| Median rent | $2,787 | $2,835 |
| Homeownership | 33.5% | 46.9% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 27.1 min |
| Median age | 30.4 | 35.2 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 80.8% | 85.4% |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 8.7% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 3.6% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 8.8× |
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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