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Cambridge, MA (East Cambridge)

Found within zip codes: 02142, 02141

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NEIGHBORHOOD COST

DETAILS

MEDIAN HOUSE VALUE

$436,091

high cost relative to Massachusetts
high cost relative to the nation

HOUSE VALUE RANGE

COST
$1,796,000+		0%
$1,348,001-$1,796,000		0%
$898,001-$1,348,000		4%
$718,001-$898,000		8%
$539,001-$718,000		14%
$359,001-$539,000		50%
$180,001-$359,000		19%
$90,001-$180,000		1%
$0-$90,000		3%

	% OF HOMES

RENTAL PRICE

very high cost relative to MA, very high cost relative to the nation

NEIGHBORHOOD LOOK, FEEL, & CHARACTER	DETAILS

THE SETTING	Urban (based on population density)
TYPE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small apartment buildings, some Complexes/high rise apartments, some Rowhouses & attached homes, a few Single-family homes
SIZE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Small dwellings (1, 2 or no bedrooms), some Medium-sized dwellings (3 or 4 bedrooms), a few Large dwellings (4, 5 or more bedrooms)
AGE OF HOMES / DWELLINGS	mostly Historic homes (Built 1939 or earlier), some Well established older homes (Built 1940 - 1969), some Established but not old (Built 1970 - 1994), a few Newer Homes (Built 1995 or later)
HOME OWNERSHIP	Mixed owners & renters
SPECIAL CHARACTER	mostly Urban Sophisticates, Walkable, Artsy/funky

THE NEIGHBORS	DETAILS

AGE & LIFESTYLE	mostly Mixed ages, some College students (people currently attending college), some Seniors (people 65 and over), some Families with children (family households with school-aged children), some Young singles-upwardly mobile (young, educated, professionally employed, and single)
EDUCATION LEVEL	Rating: 10 (5 is average for the U.S., 10 is most educated)
INCOME	Upper middle income (well-above average income for America)
OCCUPATIONS	mostly Executive, managerial & professional, some Sales & Service workers, some Clerical, assistants & technical support, some Manufacturing & Laborers
ETHNICITY/ANCESTRY	mostly White (non-Hispanic), some Italian ancestry, some Irish ancestry, some East Asian, some Hispanic, some Black, some Arabian, some Asian Indian, some Puerto Rican, some Mexican
LANGUAGES	mostly English speaking, some Portuguese speaking, some Spanish speaking, some French speaking, some Italian speaking, some Russian speaking

School Rating Information

Neighborhood Educational Rating

SCHOOLS IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD*	GRADES

COMMUNITY CHARTER SCHOOL OF CAMBRIDGE 245 BENT STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141 (617) 354-0047	07-09
KENNEDY-LONGFELLOW 158 SPRING STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139 (617) 349-6841	PK-08

* Depending on where you live in this neighborhood, your children may attend these schools or other schools outside the neighborhood. Always check with your local school department to determine which schools your children may attend based on your specific address and your child's grade-level.

This neighborhood is served by one school district.

CAMBRIDGE, MA School District

5,797 Students enrolled in District

13 Schools in District

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO STATE (10 is best)	2
Better than: of MA school districts	18.9%

DISTRICT RATING COMPARED TO U.S. (10 is best)	8
Better than: of US school districts	79.2%

Fewer students per classroom means smaller classes and more personal attention to each student. STUDENTS PER CLASSROOM
10
STATE AVERAGE 13

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Public School Test Scores (No Child Left Behind)

54%	59%	61%	66%	47%	53%	STATE
54%	59%	61%	66%	47%	53%	DISTRICT
PROFICIENT IN READING & MATH		PROFICIENT IN READING		PROFICIENT IN MATH

School district enrollment by group
ETHNIC/RACIAL GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE

WHITE (NON-HISPANIC) (%)	35.7	73.5
BLACK (%)	36.0	8.4
HISPANIC (%)	14.7	13.1
ASIAN OR PACIFIC ISLANDER (%)	NO DATA	4.7
AMERICAN INDIAN OR NATIVE OF ALASKA (%)	0.6	0.3

ECONOMIC GROUPS	THIS DISTRICT	THIS STATE
ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED (%)	42.7	28.2

Educational Expenditures
FOR THIS DISTRICT	PER STUDENT	TOTAL	% OF TOTAL

INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$15,902	$92,186,000	57.1
SUPPORT EXPENDITURES
STUDENT	$2,025	$11,741,000	7.3
STAFF	$2,297	$13,318,000	8.2
GENERAL ADMINISTRATION	$316	$1,832,000	1.1
SCHOOL ADMINISTRATION	$1,033	$5,987,000	3.7
OPERATION	$2,756	$15,974,000	9.9
TRANSPORTATION	$623	$3,610,000	2.2
OTHER	$802	$4,650,000	2.9
TOTAL SUPPORT	$9,852	$57,112,000	35.4
NON-INSTRUCTIONAL EXPENDITURES	$2,106	$12,209,000	7.6
TOTAL EXPENDITURES	$27,860	$161,507,000	100.0

NEIGHBORHOOD EDUCATIONAL ENVIRONMENT

ADULTS IN NEIGHBORHOOD WITH COLLEGE DEGREE OR HIGHER (%)	52.3
CHILDREN IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD LIVING IN POVERTY (%)	13.1

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Neighborhood Crime Data

VIOLENT	PROPERTY	TOTAL

annual crimes per 1,000 residents

Violent Crime Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
4.7

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in East Cambridge
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in Cambridge
1 in 199
in Massachusetts
1 in 217

	East Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
		5.03	4.60

Cambridge, MA violent crimes

Population: 101,355
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	0	13	247	250
RATE PER 1,000	0.00	0.13	2.44	2.47

United States violent crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	MURDER	RAPE	ROBBERY	ASSAULT
REPORTED TOTAL	16,692	93,934	417,122	862,947
RATE PER 1,000	0.06	0.32	1.41	2.91

Property Crime Rate Comparison per 1,000 residents

NATIONAL MEDIAN
34.3

MY CHANCES OF BECOMING A VICTIM
in East Cambridge
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in Cambridge
1 in 23
in Massachusetts
1 in 41

	East Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
		43.09	23.82

Cambridge, MA property crimes

Population: 101,355
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	830	3,090	447
RATE PER 1,000	8.19	30.49	4.41

United States property crimes

Population: 296,410,404
	BURGLARY	THEFT	MOTOR VEHICLE THEFT
REPORTED TOTAL	2,154,126	6,776,807	1,235,226
RATE PER 1,000	7.27	22.86	4.17

Crimes Per Square Mile

NATIONAL MEDIAN
49.6

	East Cambridge	Cambridge	Massachusetts
		687	68

Neighborhood Appreciation Rates

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	125.98%	6.63%	8	5
Last 10 Years
Last 5 Years
Last 2 Years
Last 12 Months
Latest Quarter
			* 10 is highest

Cambridge, MA Appreciation Rates (city-wide)

PERIOD	TOTAL APPRECIATION	AVG. ANNUAL RATE	COMPARED TO MA*	COMPARED TO AMERICA*
Since 1990	147.22%	7.74%	10	6
Last 10 Years	96.58%	9.65%	9	8
Last 5 Years	14.64%	2.92%	8	2
Last 2 Years	-1.42%	-0.71%	9	3
Last 12 Months	-1.12%	-1.12%	10	4
Latest Quarter	0.16%	0.64%	8	4
			* 10 is highest

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