Population
Mount Oliver
3,347
Cambridge
13,094
Median Income
Mount Oliver
$50,379
Cambridge
$46,261
Home Value
Mount Oliver
$84,700
Cambridge
$254,400
Rent
Mount Oliver
$1,102
Cambridge
$971
Crime Rate
Mount Oliver
9.31
Cambridge
5.45
Cost of Living
Mount Oliver
86.2
Cambridge
94.9
Avg Temp
Mount Oliver
N/A
Cambridge
N/A
Unemployment
Mount Oliver
7.2%
Cambridge
6.7%
How Similar Are Mount Oliver & Cambridge?
Cambridge is Mount Oliver's #24 most similar city
5 of 10 key metrics match within 10%
Population
Mount Oliver
3,347
Cambridge
13,094
Cambridge (13,094) is about 3.9x larger than Mount Oliver (3,347).
Violent Crime
Mount Oliver
9.31
Cambridge
5.45
Mount Oliver has a 41% higher violent crime than Cambridge.
Property Crime
Mount Oliver
31.05
Cambridge
31.88
Both cities have similar property crime — just a 3% difference.
Political Leaning
Mount Oliver
39.4%
Cambridge
56.1%
Mount Oliver leans Democratic while Cambridge leans Republican.
Unemployment
Mount Oliver
7.2%
Cambridge
6.7%
Both cities have similar unemployment — just a 7% difference.
Median Income
Mount Oliver
$50,379
Cambridge
$46,261
Both cities have similar median income — just a 8% difference.
Home Values
Mount Oliver
$84,700
Cambridge
$254,400
Cambridge's home values is significantly higher than Mount Oliver's — 67% difference.
Education
Mount Oliver
13.4%
Cambridge
13.2%
Both cities have similar education — just a 2% difference.
Demographics
Mount Oliver
48.9%
Cambridge
38.7%
Mount Oliver has a 21% higher demographics than Cambridge.
Cost of Living
Mount Oliver
86.2
Cambridge
94.9
Both cities have similar cost of living — just a 9% difference.
5 out of 10 key metrics match within 10%. Mount Oliver and Cambridge share several key characteristics.
At a Glance
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Cambridge
Mount Oliver leads in 2 of 8 categories
Cost of Living & Affordability — Mount Oliver leads
Source: City Stats Index / HUDMount Oliver scores 90.3 on the housing index (100 = national avg) vs 116.6 in Cambridge. Cambridge has a fair market rent (2br) of $1,144 vs $1,299 in Mount Oliver (14% lower). Cambridge has a fair market rent (1br) of $952 vs $1,077 in Mount Oliver (13% lower).
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Housing Market
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a median home value of $254,400 vs $84,700 in Mount Oliver (67% higher). Mount Oliver has a median property tax of $1,316 vs $2,521 in Cambridge (48% lower). Cambridge has a vacancy rate of 18.0% compared to 23.0% in Mount Oliver.
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Jobs & Economy — Mount Oliver leads
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge: 6,221 vs Mount Oliver: 1,623 for labor force. Mount Oliver has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.5% in Cambridge. Mount Oliver has a poverty rate of 19.3% compared to 24.1% in Cambridge.
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Crime & Safety — Cambridge leads
Source: FBI UCRCambridge has a assault rate (per 1k) of 2.73 compared to 6.52 in Mount Oliver. Mount Oliver has a violent crime clearance of 50.0% compared to 29.2% in Cambridge. Cambridge has a violent crime rate (per 1k) of 5.45 compared to 9.31 in Mount Oliver.
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Weather & Climate
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Schools & Education
Source: NCES / U.S. Census BureauCambridge has a high school diploma or higher of 40.3% compared to 38.6% in Mount Oliver. Mount Oliver has a bachelor's degree or higher of 13.4% compared to 13.2% in Cambridge.
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High School Diploma or Higher
Demographics & Community
Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACSCambridge has a population of 13,094, about 3.9x the size of Mount Oliver (3,347). Mount Oliver skews younger with a median age of 37.2 vs 38.6.
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Mount Oliver
Cambridge
Healthcare
Source: CMS Hospital CompareMount Oliver: 5 vs Cambridge: 4 for with emergency services. Cambridge: 3.8 vs Mount Oliver: 3.0 for 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 Mount Oliver. Cambridge has a drive alone of 77.4% compared to 43.8% in Mount Oliver. Mount Oliver has a work from home of 8.2% compared to 6.5% in Cambridge.
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