Cambridge is a medium-sized coastal city (i.e. on the ocean, a bay, or inlet) located in the state of Maryland. With a population of 13,176 people and five associated neighborhoods, Cambridge is the 68th largest community in Maryland. Much of the housing stock in Cambridge was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Cambridge economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Cambridge, where the median household income is $46,261.00.

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.

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

Being a small city, Cambridge does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The education level of Cambridge citizens, measured as those with bachelor's degrees or advanced degrees, is similar to the national average for all American cities and towns. 19.10% of adults 25 and older in Cambridge have a college degree.

The per capita income in Cambridge in 2022 was $29,144, which is low income relative to Maryland, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $116,576 for a family of four. However, Cambridge contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

Cambridge is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Cambridge home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Cambridge residents report their race to be Black or African-American, followed by White. Important ancestries of people in Cambridge include English, German, Irish, Italian, and British West Indian.

The most common language spoken in Cambridge is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Langs. of India.