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Cambridge, MA
Detailed City Facts Report

Cambridge, Massachusetts is one of the great places in the U.S. to live or retire. Find city facts on home sales prices, air quality, water quality, medical care, cost of living, taxes, weather and other demographics.


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Cambridge, Massachusetts
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Cambridge, Massachusetts


Cambridge Population
. 1990 2000 2010 2016 (est.)
Middlesex County blank blank blank 1,589,774
Cambridge 95,802 101,355 105,162 110,651



Cambridge
Home Sales Prices
(new & existing homes)
. Monthly Average Annual Average Yr-Over-Yr Change
2018 .$1,079,43525.1%
Sep $872,130 . .
Aug $1,126,656 . .
Jul $1,229,615 . .
Jun $1,031,837 . .
May $950,193 . .
Apr $981,789 . .
Mar $823,667 . .
Feb $1,462,600 . .
2017 .$863,083-32.6%
2016 .$1,280,93383.1%
2015 .$699,47617.6%
2014 .$595,01413.2%
2013 . $525,437 3.3%
2012 . $508,759 1.2%





Home Sales Price to Big City Comparison
(2018)
. Cambridge GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $1,079,435 $419,000
Nearest Big City Boston na
Home Sales Price in Boston $491,000 $340,000
Home Sales Price Bargain Index 178% of Boston home prices 101%



Home Sales Price to Renting Comparison
(2018)
. Cambridge GPTR 99 City Avg
Home Price $1,079,435 $419,000
Monthly Rent $2,182 $1,495
Price/Rent Index 33.2 times the annual rent 19.0



Cambridge
Cost of Living (2018)
194% GPTR 99 City Average
109%



Cambridge Taxes
(2018)
blank Tax Rate Days Worked to Pay State Rank Tax Rate
(99 City Avg)
Days Worked to Pay
(99 City Avg)
State and Local Sales Tax 6.3% -- 16* 6.8% --
Federal, State and Local Tax -- 116 days 45* -- 113 days
* State rank of 1 pays the lowest taxes



Cambridge Building Permits
(single family homes)
2016 31
2015 39
2014 31
2013 12
2012 35
2011 14
2010 9



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