Fun In New England - Massachusetts

Cambridge

Official Website: www.cambridgema.gov
County: Middlesex
Region: Boston Area
Year Settled: 1630
Incorporated as a Town: 1636
Incorporated as a City: 1846
Land Area: 6.4 sq. miles
Population Density: 15,763 people/sq mile
Population from Census 2000: 101,355
Estimated Population for 2006: 101,365
Racial makeup of population: [+] show
64.6%White
11.5%Black
7.4%Hispanic
11.8%Asian
0.2%Native American
4.6%Other
Median Household Income (2005): $60,000
Median Housing Unit Value in 2000: $332,000
Median Single Family House Sale Price in 2006: $768,000
Poverty: 12.9%
Violent Crime Index: 26 (average)
Property Crime Index: 42 (high)
Crime compared to USA: Average
Nearest Hospital (ER): Cambridge Hospital, Mount Auburn Hospital

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