Cambridge is a larger medium-sized coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 101,355 people and 30 constituent neighborhoods, Cambridge is the fifth largest community in Massachusetts. Cambridge has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Cambridge is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 93.56% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, Cambridge is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Cambridge who work in teaching (14.98%), office and administrative support jobs (11.57%), and management occupations (11.16%).

Also of interest is that Cambridge has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

And if you like science, one thing you'll find is that Cambridge has lots of scientists living in town - whether they be life scientists, physical scientists (like astronomers), or social scientists (like geographers!). So, if you're scientific-minded, you might like it here too.

Of important note, Cambridge is also a city of artists. Cambridge has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Cambridge's character.

Cambridge is made interesting by being both a reasonably big city and having a major college student population: students here will find that the city provides a lot of amenities, culture, and opportunities for them. Cambridge is more than just a college town, however, though the thousands of students certainly are a major part of the character of the city, as well as a contributor to the local economy.

Not only is Cambridge a city with many college students, but it also retains many recent graduates who are looking to start new careers, shaping the character of the city into a place that is geared toward, and considered attractive to, many single, educated people. Many singles consider Cambridge a good place to live without being in a really big city, with opportunities for friendships and fun with others like themselves.

In addition to being popular with young singles, Cambridge is also home to many people who can be described as "urban sophisticates," which are people who are not only wealthy and employed in professional occupations, but highly educated to boot. Urban sophisticates have urbane tastes - whether they reside in a big or small city, a suburb, or a little town. Urban sophisticates support bookstores, quality clothing stores, enjoy luxury travel, and in big cities, they are truly the patrons of the arts, attending and supporting institutions such as opera, symphony, ballet, and theatre.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of Cambridge are somewhat historic and touch the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Quite often, nautical areas such as these attract visitors and locals who come to enjoy the scenery and various waterfront activities.

Cambridge has quite a few people who use public transportation to get to work each day, primarily riding the subway.

Cambridge Information and Demographics

If knowledge is power, Cambridge is a pretty powerful place. 65.13% of the adults in Cambridge have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 14.96% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Cambridge in 2000 was $31,156, which is upper middle income relative to Massachusetts, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $124,624 for a family of four.

Cambridge is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cambridge home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Cambridge is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Cambridge include Irish, English, Italian, German, Haitian, Russian, Portuguese, and Polish.

Cambridge also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 25.87%.

The languages spoken by people in Cambridge are also diverse. These are tabulated as the languages people preferentially speak when they are at home with their families. The most common language spoken in Cambridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish, Chinese, Portuguese, French Creole, and French.