Worcester vs Cambridge
Worcester, MA compared with Cambridge, MA · 36 miles apart
Worcester has 213,862 residents to Cambridge’s 122,588. Worcester comes out ahead on median rent, homeownership, average commute. Cambridge does better on median household income, bachelor's degree +, poverty rate.
| Worcester, MA | Cambridge, MA | |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 213,862 | 122,588 |
| Density (per sq mi) | 5,724 | 19,163 |
| Median household income | $70,102 | $130,748 |
| Median home value | $374,400 | $1,092,100 |
| Median rent | $1,487 | $2,787 |
| Homeownership | 42.8% | 33.5% |
| Average commute | 24.1 min | 25.8 min |
| Median age | 33.9 | 30.4 |
| Bachelor's degree + | 35.2% | 80.8% |
| Poverty rate | 19.6% | 12.8% |
| Unemployment | 6.5% | 3.4% |
| Price to income | 5.3× | 8.4× |
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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