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. Much of the housing stock in Cambridge was built prior to World War II, 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 a nice balance between life in a moderately big city and the interesting diversions and culture that come from having a big college student population. The thousands of students who arrive on campus every fall will find that Cambridge has plenty of amenities and opportunities for them, while residents of Cambridge enjoy the lectures, music, art, and economic trickle-down that colleges typically provide. "Town and Gown" complement each other in Cambridge!

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.

One of the nice things about Cambridge is that is it nautical, meaning that parts of the city are somewhat historic and on the ocean, or touch tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Because of this, visitors and locals will often go to these areas to take in the scenery or to enjoy waterfront activities.

Cambridge has public transportation that is used by many people for their daily commute to and from work: primarily, this consists of people taking the subway.

Cambridge Information and Demographics

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Cambridge, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Cambridge is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 65.13% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 14.96%.

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.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Cambridge's cultural character, accounting for 25.87% of the city's population.

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.