Cambridge, MA vs Claremont, CA

Side-by-side comparison of housing, income, commute, safety, and quality of life.

Score Snapshot

No universal winner

Scores summarize the published model. Use the objective metric differences below and your own priorities to choose.

Cambridge

70.6

#1085 nationally

Claremont

61.8

#1888 nationally

Cambridge leads in walk score (87 vs 48). Claremont leads in average commute (27.5 min vs 27.8 min). Cambridge leads in median household income ($115,892 vs $115,091).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric	Cambridge, MA	Claremont, CA
WhereAtHome Score	70.6 (#1085)	61.8 (#1888)
Population	117,090	35,640
Typical Home Value (ZHVI)	$1,055,780	$1,037,849
Median Household Income	$115,892	$115,091
Average Commute	27.8 min	27.5 min
Walk Score	87	48
Crime Level	Low	13.7
School Rating	8.4	N/A
Cost of Living Index	172	173
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored	D+39.5	D+32.9