Population
Cambridge
117,794
Culver City
39,993
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Culver City
$122,312
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Culver City
$1,126,900
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Culver City
$2,683
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Culver City
6.67
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Culver City
246.6
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Culver City
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Culver City
5.6%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Culver City?
Culver City is Cambridge's #13 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Culver City
39,993
Cambridge (117,794) is about 2.9x larger than Culver City (39,993).
Violent Crime
Cambridge
4.37
Culver City
6.67
Culver City has a 35% higher violent crime than Cambridge.
Property Crime
Cambridge
26.44
Culver City
58.63
Culver City's property crime is significantly higher than Cambridge's — 55% difference.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Culver City
31.9%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 9% difference.
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Culver City
5.6%
Culver City has a 40% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Culver City
$122,312
Both cities have similar median income — just a 3% difference.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Culver City
$1,126,900
Both cities have similar home values — just a 8% difference.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Culver City
49.1%
Both cities have similar education — just a 9% difference.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Culver City
51.6%
Cambridge has a 10% higher demographics than Culver City.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Culver City
246.6
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 6% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Culver City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Culver City
Cambridge leads in 4 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Cambridge leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge scores 127.9 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 187.0 in Culver City. Culver City has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,085 vs $2,476 in Cambridge (19% lower). Culver City has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,601 vs $2,941 in Cambridge (13% lower).
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Housing Market — Culver City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCulver City has a single-family homes of 46.3% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Culver City has a owner-occupied of 55.1% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median property tax of $4,472 vs $6,880 in Culver City (35% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge: 73,004 vs Culver City: 22,550 for labor force. Culver City has a poverty rate of 6.5% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 5.6% in Culver City.
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Crime & Safety — Cambridge leads
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a robbery rate (per 1k) of 0.91 compared to 2.96 in Culver City. Cambridge has a burglary rate (per 1k) of 2.37 compared to 6.15 in Culver City. Culver City has a property crime clearance of 27.5% compared to 11.1% in Cambridge.
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Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education — Cambridge leads
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 49.1% in Culver City. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 56.2% in Culver City.
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Colleges & Universities
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a population of 117,794, about 2.9x the size of Culver City (39,993). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 41.2.
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Black
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Cambridge
Culver City
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4 vs Culver City: 3 for with emergency services. Cambridge: 4.3 vs Culver City: 3.4 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 2.4% in Culver City. Cambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 1.6% in Culver City. Culver City has a drive alone of 61.0% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
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