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Cambridge, MA vs Berkeley, CA

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- Berkeley is 0% more densely populated than Cambridge.
- People are 1.5% more likely to be married in Berkeley.
- The Median Age is 1.6 years older in Berkeley.
 Cambridge, MABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock119,607329,725,481
 Female Population50.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock32.138.4
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 Population - 2010105,017  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock102,743285,036,114
 Population - 199095,802  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock19.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now24.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,419.493.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cambridge, MABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.5%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock11.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3427.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.0%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Cambridge, MABerkeley, CAUnited States
 White57.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.3%12.2%
 Asian18.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock12.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cambridge, MABerkeley, CAUnited States
 Married Population33.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock33.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock65.7%50.2%
 Never Married57.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock7.4%10.8%
 Widowed2.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households47,777  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,64180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households28,193  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Cambridge    14 Reviews
David · Cambridge, MA
Lots of changes
Over 10 years ago

Cambridge is a great place to live. It is rather expensive, but has great access to Boston, schools and hospitals. There is a lot of construction underway that can be  More

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Herman  · Cambridge, MA
Tap water quality ranking in USA
Over 13 years ago

Need info on test results on tap or drinking water quality, 02139 Green St area.  More

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Jean · Marlborough, MA
Cambridge is Education Hub
Over 13 years ago

Home to both Harvard and MIT, Cambridge is the cornerstone of higher education. Residents are very intelligent and open to new ideas.   More

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Reviews for Berkeley    14 Reviews
Sean · Berkeley, CA
Everything you wanted to know about Berkeley
Over 4 years ago

Have lived in Berkeley for about 35 years now. Housing/Real Estate: If you're looking to move here, $1,000,000 will get you a small cottage in the "flats". Most of  More

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Madeline · Berkeley, CA
Best climate
Over 12 years ago

We have the best climate -- summers and winters are mild. Lots of  More

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ms local · Oakland, CA
No more hippie love here
Over 14 years ago

The 60's have left Berkeley and now it is about MONEY...and the people there have plenty of it and nice hybrid cars (looks like 2 per household) and with a great bicycle  More

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