Cambridge, MA vs Glassboro, NJ

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

vs

Glassboro

71.6

#968 nationally

Cambridge leads in walk score (87 vs 37). Glassboro leads in cost of living index (115 vs 172). Cambridge leads in median household income ($115,892 vs $78,518).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cambridge, MA Glassboro, NJ
WhereAtHome Score 70.6 (#1085) 71.6 (#968)
Population 117,090 23,987
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,055,780 $376,354
Median Household Income $115,892 $78,518
Average Commute 27.8 min 28.7 min
Walk Score 87 37
Crime Level Low 4.2
School Rating 8.4 N/A
Cost of Living Index 172 115
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+39.5 R+2.8
Cambridge, MA
C-
70.6 Score

Cambridge, MA

Academic powerhouse across the Charles

Median Home

$1,055,780

Population

117,090

Crime

Low

Schools

A

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C-
71.6 Score

Glassboro, NJ

Small New Jersey city with local appeal

Median Home

$376,354

Population

23,987

Crime

Moderate-Low

Walk Score

37

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