Population
Cambridge
117,794
Reston
63,542
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Reston
$139,515
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Reston
$616,000
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Reston
$2,170
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Reston
N/A
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Reston
202.5
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Reston
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Reston
4.5%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Reston?
Reston is Cambridge's #19 most similar city
4 of 8 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Reston
63,542
Cambridge has a 46% larger population than Reston.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Reston
31.1%
Both cities lean Democratic with similar vote shares — 7% difference.
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Reston
4.5%
Reston has a 25% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Reston
$139,515
Both cities have similar median income — just a 9% difference.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Reston
$616,000
Cambridge has a 41% higher home values than Reston.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Reston
52.5%
Both cities have similar education — just a 3% difference.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Reston
62.6%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 8% difference.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Reston
202.5
Cambridge has a 12% higher cost of living than Reston.
4 out of 8 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Reston share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
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Reston
Reston leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Reston leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDReston scores 272.1 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 368.2 in Cambridge. Reston has a fair market rent (2br) of $2,246 vs $2,941 in Cambridge (31% lower). Reston has a fair market rent (1br) of $2,015 vs $2,476 in Cambridge (23% lower).
Overall Cost Index
Housing Index
Food Index
Transportation Index
Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Reston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a median home value of $1,040,500 vs $616,000 in Reston (69% higher). Reston has a single-family homes of 50.8% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Reston has a vacancy rate of 5.5% compared to 9.2% in Cambridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Reston leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSReston has a poverty rate of 5.4% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge: 73,004 vs Reston: 39,414 for labor force. Cambridge has a unemployment rate of 3.4% compared to 4.5% in Reston.
Median Household Income
Per Capita Income
Poverty Rate
Unemployment Rate
Labor Force
Mean Commute
Work from Home
Private Sector
Government Sector
Crime & Safety
Source: FBI UCRViolent Crime Rate (per 1K)
Property Crime Rate (per 1K)
Murder Rate (per 1K)
Robbery Rate (per 1K)
Assault Rate (per 1K)
Burglary Rate (per 1K)
Larceny Rate (per 1K)
Violent Crime Clearance
Property Crime Clearance
Weather & Climate
Source: NOAA / Open-MeteoAvg Annual Temperature
Avg Annual High
Avg Annual Low
Sunny Days per Year
Annual Rainfall
Annual Snowfall
Avg Humidity
Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a bachelor's degree or higher of 54.1% compared to 52.5% in Reston. Reston has a high school diploma or higher of 59.1% compared to 58.1% in Cambridge.
Public Schools
Avg Student-Teacher Ratio
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 1.9x the size of Reston (63,542). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 40.2.
Population
Median Age
Avg Household Size
Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Cambridge
Reston
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4 vs Reston: 3 for with emergency services. Reston: 4.5 vs Cambridge: 4.3 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
With Emergency Services
Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.6% in Reston. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 6.3% in Reston. Reston has a drive alone of 53.0% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
Mean Commute Time
Drive Alone
Public Transit
Bicycle
Work from Home
Airports
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