Cambridge is a larger medium-sized city located in the state of Massachusetts. With a population of 118,977 people and 32 constituent neighborhoods, Cambridge is the fifth largest community in Massachusetts. Cambridge has an unusually large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic cities.
Cambridge home prices are not only among the most expensive in Massachusetts, but Cambridge real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.
Cambridge is a decidedly white-collar city, with fully 95.51% 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 (16.23%), management occupations (13.20%), and the sciences (10.06%).
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.
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.
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.
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