Population
Cambridge
117,794
Union City
68,141
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Union City
$137,194
Home Value
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Union City
$1,058,200
Rent
Cambridge
$2,742
Union City
$2,713
Crime Rate
Cambridge
4.37
Union City
4.08
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Union City
247.9
Avg Temp
Cambridge
N/A
Union City
N/A
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Union City
5.0%
How Similar Are Cambridge & Union City?
Union City is Cambridge's #11 most similar city
4 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Cambridge
117,794
Union City
68,141
Cambridge has a 42% larger population than Union City.
Violent Crime
Cambridge
4.37
Union City
4.08
Both cities have similar violent crime — just a 7% difference.
Property Crime
Cambridge
26.44
Union City
22.35
Cambridge has a 15% higher property crime than Union City.
Political Leaning
Cambridge
29.0%
Union City
21.0%
Both cities lean Democratic, but Cambridge has a stronger Democratic lean (28% difference).
Unemployment
Cambridge
3.4%
Union City
5.0%
Union City has a 32% higher unemployment than Cambridge.
Median Income
Cambridge
$126,469
Union City
$137,194
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Cambridge
$1,040,500
Union City
$1,058,200
Both cities have similar home values — just a 2% difference.
Education
Cambridge
54.1%
Union City
33.9%
Cambridge has a 37% higher education than Union City.
Demographics
Cambridge
57.5%
Union City
17.9%
Cambridge's demographics is significantly higher than Union City's — 69% difference.
Cost of Living
Cambridge
230.9
Union City
247.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
4 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Cambridge and Union City share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge leads in 6 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 157.1 in Union City. Cambridge scores 230.9 on the overall cost index (100 = national avg) vs 247.9 in Union City. Cambridge has a living wage (1 adult) of $101,609 vs $109,063 in Union City (7% lower).
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Housing Market — Union City leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSUnion City has a vacancy rate of 3.3% compared to 9.2% in Cambridge. Union City has a single-family homes of 71.7% compared to 16.4% in Cambridge. Union City has a owner-occupied of 67.0% compared to 33.7% in Cambridge.
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge: 73,004 vs Union City: 37,444 for labor force. Union City has a poverty rate of 7.0% compared to 12.4% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a work from home of 28.3% compared to 17.7% in Union City.
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Crime & Safety — Cambridge leads
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a property crime clearance of 11.1% compared to 3.1% in Union City. Cambridge has a murder rate (per 1k) of 0.00 compared to 0.03 in Union City. Union City has a larceny rate (per 1k) of 12.69 compared to 23.23 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 33.9% in Union City. Cambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 58.1% compared to 48.0% in Union City.
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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 1.7x the size of Union City (68,141). Cambridge skews younger with a median age of 30.5 vs 42.1.
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Black
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Asian
Cambridge
Union City
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 4 vs Union City: 2 for with emergency services. Cambridge: 4.3 vs Union City: 2.7 for avg cms rating (out of 5).
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Transportation & Commute — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 7.3% compared to 0.3% in Union City. Cambridge has a public transit of 19.4% compared to 5.1% in Union City. Union City has a drive alone of 61.5% compared to 20.9% in Cambridge.
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