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Neighborhood Research Report

This document is a neighborhood research report, presenting information for the following area:

Address Radius Created on
Cambridge, MA, USA 2.50 mi 12/29/2023

All reports use the most recent data as of their time of creation.


Table of Contents

  1. Population & Households
  2. Housing Units
  3. Environmental Noise
  4. Walkability, Bikeability, and Public Transportation
  5. Nearby Public Housing and Section-8 Properties
  6. Air Quality
  7. Pollen Count
  8. Earthquake Hazard
  9. Age Groups
  10. Income Distribution
  11. Education
  12. Racial/Ethnic Composition
  13. Politics and Ideology
  14. Marriage and Dating
  15. Pet Ownership
  16. Crime
  17. Fatal Car Accidents and DUIs
  18. Registered Sex Offenders
  19. Public Schools
  20. Charter Schools
  21. Maptimum's Verdict
  22. Your Priorities

Population & Households

Higher population growth in an area can mean higher demand for housing in the future, resulting in higher price appreciation for houses in that area. On the other hand, it can squeeze the area's infrastructure and resources, and reduce the quality of life in the area.

The average household size shows, on average, how many individuals live in a household.

  Cambridg
Population (Current) 417,615
Population (5-Year Projection) 427,050
Yearly Population Growth 0.45%
Number of Households 179,146
Avg Household Size 2.33

Housing Units

In general, an area with a higher rate of owner occupancy is desirable, because owners take better care of the property and are more financially and emotionally invested in the success of the neighborhood than renters.

  Cambridg
Total Housing Units 195,303
Occupancy
Owner Occupied 27.73%
Renter Occupied 64.00%
Vacant 8.27%

Environmental Noise

A Soundscore™ rating is a number between 50 (very loud) and 100 (very quiet) that tells you how loud a location is due to environmental noise.

  Cambridg
Sound Score 65 (Busy)
Sources of Noise
Airports Calm
Vehicular Traffic Busy
Local Commercial and Community Busy

Walkability, Bikeability, and Public Transportation

Walk Score is a number between 0 and 100 that measures the walkability of any address. The higher the score, the less the need for a car to run daily errands.

Bike Score measures whether an area is good for biking. For a given location, a Bike Score is calculated by measuring bike infrastructure (lanes, trails, etc.), hills, destinations and road connectivity, and the number of bike commuters.

Transit Score is a measure of how well a location is served by public transportation.

  Cambridg
Walk Score® 98 (Walker's Paradise)
Bike Score® 99 (Biker's Paradise)
Transit Score® 69 (Good Transit)
Nearby Transit Routes
Bus 19
Rail 1
Other 0

Nearby Public Housing and Section-8 Properties

The list of subsidized multifamily properties is provided by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and is updated on a monthly basis.

  Cambridg
Number of Properties 60
Closest Property (mi) 0.53

Air Quality

Air pollution affects health conditions and leads to a myriad of health issues.

Air quality of a location varies throughout the year and within the day. The numbers provided here reflect air quality at a recent point in time and can be useful when comparing multiple locations.

Air Quality Index (AQR) ranges betweeen 0 and 100. The closer the number is to zero, the cleaner the air.

  Cambridg
Air Quality Index (AQI) -
Major Pollutant -

Pollen Count

Pollen is a fine powder produced by trees and plants. Pollen can severely affect people, especially those with different ailments such as asthma and respiratory issues. It can aggravate these existing conditions or cause these issues in high risk groups.

Measuring unit is pollen particles/m3.

Pollen levels vary throughout the year and within the day. The numbers provided here reflect pollen counts at a recent point in time and can be useful when comparing multiple locations.

  Cambridg
Grass Pollen -
Tree Pollen -
Weed Pollen -

Earthquake Hazard

Seismic hazard data are obtained from US Geological Survey (USGS) and use Peak Ground Acceleraion (PGA) to predict the extent of potential damages that can be caused by an earthquake in an area in the next 50 years.

  Cambridg
Earthquake Risk Low

Age Groups

Median age is the midpoint age where half the people in the area are younger than, and the other half older than that.

  Cambridg
Median Age 31.50
Age Groups
0-9 Years 6.04%
10-19 Years 11.48%
20-34 Years 40.82%
35-49 Years 17.82%
50-64 Years 11.64%
65+ Years 12.19%

Income Distribution

The median income is the midpoint income, where half the people in the area make less than, and the other half more than that.

  Cambridg
Median Household Income $103,800
On Food Stamps/SNAP 9.14%
Income Brackets
$0-$25K 18.39%
$25K-$50K 9.94%
$50K-$100K 19.97%
$100K-$200K 26.48%
$200K+ 25.21%

Education

Education level percentages are calculated for individuals 25 years or older.

  Cambridg
Less than High School 16.41%
High School 8.23%
College Degree 33.80%
Graduate/Professional Degree 41.56%

Racial/Ethnic Composition

  Cambridg
Non-Hispanic White 57.32%
Hispanic 10.91%
Black/African American 7.35%
Asian 18.35%
Other 13.42%

Politics and Ideology

Most people prefer to live around like-minded individuals. We have collected Presidential Election results at the precinct level (the smallest geographical unit for which voting results are aggregated) so you can observe the voting patterns of the area.

You can also view party affiliation and ideological leaning based on the data and surveys collected by GfK MRI.

  Cambridg
2020 Presidential Election Results
Joe Biden 95.02%
Donald Trump 4.98%
2016 Presidential Election Results
Hillary Clinton 94.75%
Donald Trump 5.25%
Party Affiliation
Democrat 53.21%
Republican 10.56%
Independent 36.23%
Ideological Leaning
Very Liberal 35.76%
Somewhat Liberal 42.51%
Somewhat Conservative 15.24%
Very Conservative 6.49%

Marriage and Dating

Marital status percentages are calculated for individuals 15 years old or older.

Female to male ratio is calculated for females and males between the ages of 20 and 44.

A ratio greater than 1 shows better dating prospects for men (since women outnumber men), while a ratio smaller than 1 shows better dating prospects for women.

  Cambridg
Marrital Status
Single, Never Married 61.44%
Married 30.98%
Other 7.57%
Female to Male Ratio 1.00

Pet Ownership

  Cambridg
Has Dog(s) 20.75%
Has Cat(s) 16.57%
No Dog or Cat 62.68%

Crime

Crime indexes are relative to the national average of 100. For example, a property crime index of 200 in an area indicates that this type of crime is twice as likely to occur in the area compared to the national average. However, one should note that the national average includes many small town and rural areas with lower crime rates than major cities.

Property crime involves private property. Examples include burglary and motor vehicle theft.

Personal crime is characterized as a violent crime that results in physical, emotional, or psychological harm to the victim. Examples include assault and battery.

  Cambridg
Total Crime Index 100
Property Crime Index 96
Personal Crime Index 122

Fatal Car Accidents and DUIs

Data on fatal car accidents are usually released by government agencies with a two-year delay. The numbers provided below cover the years 2019-2021.

It is advisable to exercise extra caution when driving in areas known for frequent accidents.

  Cambridg
All Fatal Accidents 21
Fatal DUI Accidents 5

Registered Sex Offenders

  Cambridg
Total Sex Offenders 80
Closest Sex Offender (mi) 0.20
Conviction Type
Offense Against Children 38
Rape 11
Sexual Battery 14
Other Offense 17

Registered Near Cambridg

# Photo Name and Address Distance Conviction
1 Patrick Jacob Gloss
Last Reported Address - Out of State, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139-4132
0.20 mi Offense Against Children
2 David Soares
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Cambridge, MA 02139-1337
0.20 mi Sexual Battery
3 MCGOWAN, PATRICK JALEN
217 Western Avenue APT F, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.32 mi Rape
4 HOWARD, HIAWATHA
17 DODGE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.34 mi Offense Against Children
5 CROSBY, SARAH B
36 KELLY RD APT 1st Floor, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.34 mi Sexual Battery
6 PELUSI, LOUIS V
22 VALENTINE STREET APT 3, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.44 mi Offense Against Children
7 RYAN M KILEY
1648 MASS AVE APT 5, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
0.46 mi Other Offense
8 TAYLOR, RENFORD
210 BROOKLINE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.55 mi Sexual Battery
9 SCOTT MICHAEL DIPACE
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Cambridge, MA 02138-4576
0.58 mi Offense Against Children
10 TALBOT, JEFFERY D
1575 CAMBRIDGE ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02138
0.61 mi Sexual Battery
11 DELONEY, Terrance
240 ALBANY ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.64 mi Offense Against Children
12 HENDERSON, TYRONE
240 ALBANY ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.64 mi Sexual Battery
13 DEJESUS, ANGEL A
240 ALBANY ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.65 mi Other Offense
14 COLLINS, MARK S
240 ALBANY ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.65 mi Sexual Battery
15 JAMES SCHAFF
240 ALBANY ST, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02139
0.65 mi Other Offense
16 HEMPHILL, GREGORY
465 WINDSOR ST APT 1, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141
0.74 mi Rape
17 MARKS, ANTHONY MICHAEL
52 WILLOW STREET, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141
0.75 mi Sexual Battery
18 Diane Marie Karslian
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Somerville, MA 02143-1210
1.02 mi Sexual Battery
19 MARTINEZ, ELIEZER
141 SPRING ST APT 2R, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02141
1.10 mi Offense Against Children
20 JOSE V RUIZ
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Boston, MA 34741
1.23 mi Other Offense
21 JEROME MAXWELL
Last Reported Address - Out of State, BOSTON, MA 02100
1.33 mi Rape
22 NABULSI, HADI MOHAMED
157 SUMMER ST APT 8, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
1.35 mi Offense Against Children
23 MCDONALD, JOSEPH
00 Kenmore Sq., BOSTON, MA 02215
1.37 mi Offense Against Children
24 GALE, ROBERT
62 RAYMOND ST APT 1, BRIGHTON, MA 02134
1.41 mi Offense Against Children
25 HOPKINS, ERIC L
1019 BEACON ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
1.46 mi Offense Against Children
26 STANLEY, MICHAEL D
1127 COMMONWEALTH AVE APT 30, BRIGHTON, MA 02134
1.49 mi Offense Against Children
27 DOCANTO, DOMINGOS
81 WASHINGTON ST, SOMERVILLE, MA 02143
1.49 mi Offense Against Children
28 TAUBMAN, HARRIS W
16 FARRINGTON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02134
1.54 mi Offense Against Children
29 RIVERA, JOSE URIEL
115 WALNUT ST APT 1, SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
1.59 mi Offense Against Children
30 LEBRON, MARK S
15 DWIGHT ST, BROOKLINE, MA 02446
1.65 mi Sexual Battery
31 AVILES, ANIBAL
1 PETERBOROUGH ST APT 3, BOSTON, MA 02215
1.65 mi Rape
32 MAYSONET, JOSE
36 PETERBOROUGH ST APT 33, BOSTON, MA 02215
1.67 mi Rape
33 GRIFFIN, PAUL J
110 PETERBOROUGH ST APT 101, BOSTON, MA 02215
1.67 mi Other Offense
34 MAYS, EL
30 HEMENWAY ST APT 3, BOSTON, MA 02115
1.69 mi Offense Against Children
35 BARRY, MARK J
6 QUINT AVE APT 12, BOSTON, MA 02134
1.72 mi Offense Against Children
36 FREEMAN, DARNELL
107 PARK DR, BOSTON, MA 02215
1.77 mi Rape
37 CLAUD, ROBERT M
70 BURBANK ST APT 18, BOSTON, MA 02115
1.77 mi Other Offense
38 DEJESUS-VENDRELL, JOSE A.
107 PARK DR, BOSTON, MA 02215
1.77 mi Offense Against Children
39 CHRISTOPHER EDWARD HUNT
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Boston, MA 02116-4718
1.78 mi Sexual Battery
40 VELEZ JR, WILLIAM
51 BURNSIDE AVE, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
1.82 mi Offense Against Children
41 CUELLAR, ENDER
99 PERKINS STREET APT 2, SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
1.82 mi Offense Against Children
42 STACY, STEVEN
71 PERKINS ST, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
1.86 mi Other Offense
43 MONTANO, JUAN ALBERTO
7 LINCOLN ST APT 1, SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
1.86 mi Rape
44 GONZALEZ, RICARDO
71 ALLSTON ST, BOSTON, MA 02134
1.89 mi Offense Against Children
45 TREMAINE HUTSON
SUFFOLK COUNTY JAIL 200 NASHUA ST, BOSTON, MA 02114
1.90 mi Other Offense
46 JOCELYN S FEDNA
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Cambridge, MA 02138-4308
1.92 mi Offense Against Children
47 ROSENTHAL, THOMAS F
32 SPICE ST APT 1, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
1.94 mi Other Offense
48 WASHINGTON, JERRY LEE
330 RUTHERFORD AVE APT 414, CHARLESTOWN, MA 02129
1.97 mi Rape
49 GREEN, JONATHAN D
307 HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02115
2.02 mi Other Offense
50 SHEEDY, LAWRENCE C
307 HUNTINGTON AVE, BOSTON, MA 02115
2.02 mi Offense Against Children
51 KENNETH A CORMIER
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Somerville, MA 02145-3607
2.03 mi Other Offense
52 Nicholas Edward Jenney
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Somerville, MA 02145-2618
2.03 mi Other Offense
53 Gregory Apone
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Boston, MA 02115
2.03 mi Offense Against Children
54 ROCKELLE DEBEAUNAY
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Boston, MA 02115-6115
2.03 mi Offense Against Children
55 BRENDA DIAZ CARTAGENA
103 willoben dr apt 3-c, Otro, MD 02117
2.05 mi Other Offense
56 CONNER, LEE R
Reported Address - Out-of-State, BOSTON, MA 02116
2.06 mi Offense Against Children
57 TOWLSON, JARYD
107 GORDON ST, BRIGHTON, MA 02135
2.11 mi Offense Against Children
58 JUAN A TORRES
60 W RUTLAND SQUARE #1, BOSTON, MA 02118
2.13 mi Sexual Battery
59 FLYNN, DUANE M
9 EDGAR TER APT 2, SOMERVILLE, MA 02145
2.13 mi Offense Against Children
60 NORMAN, ANTHONY J
418 MASSACHUSETTS AVE 3 APT 3, ROXBURY, MA 02118
2.15 mi Rape
61 KALIL, DONALD E
15 DEXTER ST APT 1, MEDFORD, MA 02155-4510
2.16 mi Rape
62 SMITH, DYLAN
119 BERKELEY ST APT 13, BOSTON, MA 02116
2.18 mi Offense Against Children
63 LIMA, SHAWN ALMEIDA
650 HUNTINGTON AVE APT 9D, BOSTON, MA 02120
2.18 mi Offense Against Children
64 THOMPSON, BRUCE A
25 STANIFORD ST APT 4EAST, BOSTON, MA 02114
2.20 mi Offense Against Children
65 SPRING, ROBERT K
20 VINING ST, BOSTON, MA 02115
2.21 mi Offense Against Children
66 FLEURY, ROBERT T
39 BOWDOIN STREET APT 53, BOSTON, MA 02114
2.25 mi Offense Against Children
67 GRAHAM, JERMYN
133 WEST NEWTON STREET APT 1, BOSTON, MA 02118
2.26 mi Sexual Battery
68 DOUGLAS KEELER
WOOD MULLENS SHELTER 784 REAR MASS AVE, BOSTON, MA 02118
2.28 mi Other Offense
69 HORTON, CHARLES
1504 COMMONWEALTH AVE APT 96, BRIGHTON, MA 02135
2.30 mi Offense Against Children
70 BRADSHAW, WILLIAM
4 HORADAN WAY APT 4B APT49, BOSTON, MA 02120
2.34 mi Offense Against Children
71 PAYNE, LAZELL THOMAS
14 CHAPEL ST, SOMERVILLE, MA 02144
2.36 mi Offense Against Children
72 BRAZIE, JOHN F
17 COURT ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
2.49 mi Offense Against Children
73 SLEDGE, KEVIN M
17 COURT ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
2.49 mi Sexual Battery
74 THIBEAULT, ADAM R
17 COURT ST, BOSTON, MA 02108
2.50 mi Offense Against Children
75 GEORGE VANGLAHN
364 RINDGE AVE APT 15-J, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140
2.51 mi Other Offense
76 LI, ENWU
86 HARRISON AVE APT 86A 501, BOSTON, MA 02111
2.53 mi Rape
77 IVAN CONCEPCION RIVERA
112 SOTH HAMPTON ST, Otro, MA 02118
2.55 mi Other Offense
78 Dennis Splain
Last Reported Address - Out of State, CAMBRIDGE, MA 02140-2640
2.56 mi Other Offense
79 DAVID JEAN CHARLES PENA MELO
Last Reported Address - Out of State, Boston, MA 02118-2705
2.57 mi Sexual Battery
80 POLICARD, CHRIS
725 SHAWMUT AVE APT 401, ROXBURY, MA 02119
2.62 mi Offense Against Children

Public Schools

School districts assign children to schools by attendance zones. We have collected information on the schools assigned to the address.

The overall numbers are the average of elementary, middle, and high schools, weighted by the number of students in each level. Detailed information on each individual school is also provided.

Please note that school district and attendance zone boundaries are subject to change. While our data is updated regularly, sometimes it may not reflect the most recent changes. Therefore, please verify the assigned schools with your local authorities.

  Cambridg
Overall
Avg Test Score 73.72
Rank in State (Top %) 26.56%
Student to Teacher Ratio 8.90
Students with Lunch Subsidy -
Elementary School
Avg Test Score 78.64
Rank in State (Top %) 20.45%
Student to Teacher Ratio 9.39
Students with Lunch Subsidy -
Middle School
Avg Test Score 55.78
Rank in State (Top %) 39.72%
Student to Teacher Ratio 7.40
Students with Lunch Subsidy -
High School
Avg Test Score 70.23
Rank in State (Top %) 32.28%
Student to Teacher Ratio 8.50
Students with Lunch Subsidy -

Public Schools Assigned to Cambridg (Cambridge)

Name Distance (mi) Grades Students Test Score Rank in State Rank Change Student/Teacher Ratio With Lunch Subsidy White Hispanic Black Asian
Amigos School 0.29 PK-8 408 84.49 140 out of 928 (Top 15.09%) 8 10.8 34.31 47.55 5.39 4.66
Cambridgeport 0.45 PK-5 252 89.50 81 out of 928 (Top 8.73%) 143 9.2 51.59 8.33 18.25 9.13
Fletcher/Maynard Academy 0.51 PK-5 248 35.88 607 out of 928 (Top 65.41%) -2 7.2 11.69 17.34 52.82 8.47
Haggerty 2.5 PK-5 236 80.57 183 out of 928 (Top 19.72%) 76 8.3 47.03 8.9 17.8 19.49
John M Tobin 2.11 PK-5 321 93.48 42 out of 928 (Top 4.53%) 48 10.9 40.19 7.48 22.43 17.45
Kennedy-Longfellow 1 PK-5 203 30.46 652 out of 928 (Top 70.26%) 68 5.7 25.12 23.15 24.63 19.7
Maria L. Baldwin 1.21 PK-5 354 90.06 75 out of 928 (Top 8.08%) -51 10.9 59.6 8.47 11.86 9.04
Martin Luther King Junior 0.35 PK-5 323 97.24 4 out of 928 (Top 0.43%) 62 9.4 24.15 4.95 15.17 32.82
Cambridge Street Upper School 0.83 6-8 279 55.78 199 out of 501 (Top 39.72%) 5 7.4 44.44 11.83 24.01 8.96
Cambridge Rindge and Latin 0.6 9-12 1867 70.23 112 out of 347 (Top 32.28%) 31 8.5 36.85 15.1 27.32 10.34

Charter Schools

Charter schools are public schools of choice, meaning that families choose them for their children. They operate with freedom from some of the regulations that are imposed upon district schools. Therefore, if you don't like the public school assigned to your child, you may want to look into charter schools.

Here we have collected information on nearby charter schools that had a better performance (in terms of test scores) than their public school counterparts.

Charter Schools near Cambridg

None.

Maptimum's Verdict

Taking all factors into account, we calculated an overall score for the area. A score of 100 represents an ideal neighborhood.

  Cambridg
Overall Score 62.25

Your Priorities

Decide how important each factor is to you, ranging from Not Important (extreme left) to Very Important (extreme right), and we update the score for each address accordingly.

  Cambridg
Your Customized Score 62.25
Factor Importance
Owner Occupancy
Income Levels
Education Levels
Crime
School Quality
Quietness
Walkability