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Cambridge vs Milton

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Cambridge, MA
70
Area Score
Top 19% nationally
Milton, MA
—
Area Score

Missing required signals: opportunity, growth.

Signals

Cambridge
Milton
Climate: Cambridge is the more favorable of the two.
Climate
65 · Bottom 36%
vs
62 · Bottom 24%
Physical resilience: Milton is the more favorable of the two.
Physical resilience
88 · Top 14%
vs
92 · Top 9%
Housing affordability: Milton is the more favorable of the two.
Housing affordability
41 · Bottom 5%
vs
78 · Bottom 45%
Schools: Milton is the more favorable of the two.
Schools
74 · Top 21%
vs
85 · Top 7%
Access
99 · Top 14%
vs
99 · Top 14%
Economic stability: Milton is the more favorable of the two.
Economic stability
58 · Bottom 45%
vs
78 · Top 11%

Measured values

MetricCambridgeMiltonSource period
Population118,79628,5872024 ACS 5-Year
Median household income$130,748$188,5292024 ACS 5-Year
Per capita income$78,723$74,8572024 ACS 5-Year
Population density18,571/sq mi2,197/sq mi2024 ACS 5-Year
Median home value$1,092,100$933,2002024 ACS 5-Year
Median gross rent$2,787$1,4742024 ACS 5-Year
Homeownership rate33.5%85.2%2024 ACS 5-Year
Bachelor's degree or higher80.8%71.9%2024 ACS 5-Year
Poverty rate12.8%4.7%2024 ACS 5-Year
Average July high82°F82°F1991-2020 Normals
Average January low23°F19°F1991-2020 Normals
Annual precipitation43.6"53.3"1991-2020 Normals
Distance to major airport6 mi9 miNASR current cycle
Average commute28.0 min34.9 min2024 ACS 5-Year
Median age30.441.12024 ACS 5-Year
Public schools2562024-25 school year
Students per teacher9.9212.922024-25 school year
Math proficiency37.5%54.3%2019-20 school year
Reading proficiency54.6%64.2%2019-20 school year

A bolded value is the more favorable of the two where the metric has a clear direction. Metrics like population and density have no inherent better or worse and are shown unweighted.

Physical risk tradeoff

Cambridge

Elevated or high exposure: earthquake.

Milton

Elevated or high exposure: hurricane, coastal flooding.

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Cambridge
70
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70
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Milton
82
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