Cambridge vs Waltham
Cambridge, MA compared with Waltham, MA · 6 miles apart
Cambridge has 122,588 residents to Waltham’s 65,037. Cambridge comes out ahead on median household income, bachelor's degree +, unemployment. Waltham does better on median rent, homeownership, average commute.
| Cambridge, MA | Waltham, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 122,588 | 65,037 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 19,163 | 5,103 |
| Median household income | $130,748 | $120,216 |
| Median home value | $1,092,100 | $748,700 |
| Median rent | $2,787 | $2,268 |
| Homeownership | 33.5% | 49.7% |
| Average commute | 25.8 min | 24.7 min |
| Median age | 30.4 | 34.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 80.8% | 57.3% |
| Poverty rate | 12.8% | 9.4% |
| Unemployment | 3.4% | 3.7% |
| Price to income | 8.4× | 6.2× |
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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