Cambridge is home to Harvard and MIT, and to a string of squares that each have their own character: Harvard, Central, Kendall, Inman and Porter. Bookstores, music venues and restaurants fill the older squares, while Kendall has grown into one of the country's leading life-science and technology hubs.
The Charles River runs along the city's southern edge, Fresh Pond Reservation offers a loop around the city's reservoir, and Mount Auburn Cemetery, America's first garden cemetery, is a favorite for quiet walks. The Red Line ties the squares together and reaches downtown in minutes, and the city is one of the most bikeable in the region.
Housing runs from triple-deckers and Victorian two-families to modern condos near Kendall and grand homes near Brattle Street. From 2015 to 2025, about 76% of residential sales were condos, 14% single families and 10% multi-families.
Home to Harvard and MIT, two of the world's great universities, a few stops apart on the Red Line.
A neighborhood-specific pricing and strategy conversation can help clarify the options. No charge, no obligation. [email protected] · 617.249.4237
117,794 people live in Cambridge, where the median age is 30.5 and the average individual income is $76,789. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Median Age
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
Average individual Income
There's plenty to do around Cambridge, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Harvard Farmers Market, Casa María, and Bonde Fine Wine Shop.
| Name | Category | Distance | Reviews |
Ratings by
Yelp
|
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dining · $$$ | 0.11 miles | 4 reviews | 3/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.16 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.18 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.34 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Dining | 0.44 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$$ | 0.5 miles | 5 reviews | 4.2/5 stars | |
| Dining · $$ | 0.98 miles | 86 reviews | 2.3/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.2 miles | 1 review | 3/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.61 miles | 129 reviews | 4.3/5 stars | |
| Shopping | 0.79 miles | 245 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.21 miles | 4 reviews | 4.5/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.42 miles | 169 reviews | 3.4/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.9 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.9 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.95 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.27 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.36 miles | 4 reviews | 4/5 stars | |
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
||||
|
|
Cambridge has 49,592 households, with an average household size of 2.06. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Cambridge do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 117,794 people call Cambridge home. The population density is 18,415 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
Total Population
Population Density Population Density This is the number of people per square mile in a neighborhood.
Median Age
Men vs Women
Population by Age Group
0-9 Years
10-17 Years
18-24 Years
25-64 Years
65-74 Years
75+ Years
Education Level
Total Households
Average Household Size
Average individual Income
Households with Children
With Children:
Without Children:
Marital Status
Blue vs White Collar Workers
Blue Collar:
White Collar:
