Cambridge, MA vs Greenbelt, MD

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

Greenbelt

70.5

#1096 nationally

Cambridge leads in walk score (87 vs 41). Greenbelt leads in cost of living index (117 vs 172). Cambridge leads in median household income ($115,892 vs $82,019).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cambridge, MA Greenbelt, MD
WhereAtHome Score 70.6 (#1085) 70.5 (#1096)
Population 117,090 24,360
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,055,780 $281,555
Median Household Income $115,892 $82,019
Average Commute 27.8 min 32.8 min
Walk Score 87 41
Crime Level Low 17.8
School Rating 8.4 N/A
Cost of Living Index 172 117
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+39.5 D+75.2
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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Greenbelt, MD
C-
70.5 Score

Greenbelt, MD

Small Maryland city with local appeal

Median Home

$281,555

Population

24,360

Crime

High

Walk Score

41

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