Population
Griffin
23,650
Cambridge
13,094
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Cambridge
$46,261
Home Value
Griffin
$195,100
Cambridge
$254,400
Rent
Griffin
$1,034
Cambridge
$971
Crime Rate
Griffin
9.65
Cambridge
5.45
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Cambridge
94.9
Avg Temp
Griffin
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Cambridge
6.7%
How Similar Are Griffin & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Griffin's #16 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Griffin
23,650
Cambridge
13,094
Griffin has a 45% larger population than Cambridge.
Violent Crime
Griffin
9.65
Cambridge
5.45
Griffin has a 44% higher violent crime than Cambridge.
Property Crime
Griffin
33.21
Cambridge
31.88
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 4% difference.
Political Leaning
Griffin
58.1%
Cambridge
56.1%
Both cities lean Republican with similar vote shares — 3% difference.
Unemployment
Griffin
4.5%
Cambridge
6.7%
Cambridge has a 33% higher unemployment than Griffin.
Median Income
Griffin
$44,021
Cambridge
$46,261
Both cities have similar median income — just a 5% difference.
Home Values
Griffin
$195,100
Cambridge
$254,400
Cambridge has a 23% higher home values than Griffin.
Education
Griffin
11.1%
Cambridge
13.2%
Cambridge has a 16% higher education than Griffin.
Demographics
Griffin
36.6%
Cambridge
38.7%
Both cities have similar demographics — just a 5% difference.
Cost of Living
Griffin
88.7
Cambridge
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 7% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Griffin and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
Cambridge leads in 3 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Griffin leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDCambridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $952 vs $1,660 in Griffin (74% lower). Cambridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,144 vs $1,820 in Griffin (59% lower). Griffin scores 67.3 on the transportation index (100 = national avg) vs 82.3 in Cambridge.
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Healthcare Index
Utilities Index
Living Wage (1 Adult)
Living Wage (Family of 4)
Fair Market Rent (1BR)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)
Housing Market — Cambridge leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin has a vacancy rate of 6.8% compared to 18.0% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a median home value of $254,400 vs $195,100 in Griffin (23% higher). Griffin has a median property tax of $2,142 vs $2,521 in Cambridge (15% lower).
Median Home Value
Median Rent
Median Property Tax
Owner-Occupied
Vacancy Rate
Single-Family Homes
Jobs & Economy
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSGriffin: 10,725 vs Cambridge: 6,221 for labor force. Griffin has a unemployment rate of 4.5% compared to 6.7% in Cambridge. Griffin has a government sector of 45.0% compared to 35.8% in Cambridge.
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Unemployment Rate
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Crime & Safety — Cambridge leads
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 7.80 in Griffin. Cambridge has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.45 compared to 9.65 in Griffin. Griffin has a property crime clearance of 20.1% compared to 12.1% in Cambridge.
Violent 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
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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 13.2% compared to 11.1% in Griffin. Griffin has a high school diploma or higher of 41.5% compared to 40.3% 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 ACSGriffin has a population of 23,650, about 1.8x the size of Cambridge (13,094). Griffin skews younger with a median age of 35.5 vs 38.6.
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Married Population
Foreign Born
White
Black
Hispanic
Asian
Griffin
Cambridge
Healthcare — Cambridge leads
Source: CMS Hospital CompareCambridge: 3.8 vs Griffin: 2.0 for avg cms rating (out of 5). Cambridge: 4 vs Griffin: 3 for with emergency services.
Nearby Hospitals
Avg CMS Rating (out of 5)
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Transportation & Commute
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a bicycle of 1.0% compared to 0.0% in Griffin. Cambridge has a work from home of 6.5% compared to 6.0% in Griffin. Griffin has a drive alone of 82.4% compared to 77.4% in Cambridge.
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