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    Back Bay, MA

    Cambridge, MA

    Housing
    Median Home Value
    $1,050,000
    $785,000
    Median Rent
    $2,414
    $2,322
    Homeownership Rate
    23%
    23%
    Affordability Index
    44
    35
    Demographics
    Population
    26,000
    118,977
    Median Household Income
    $143,077
    $94,306
    Poverty Rate
    N/A
    N/A
    Unemployment Rate
    4.6%
    4.2%
    Livability
    Walk Score
    100/100
    94/100
    Transit Score
    98/100
    80/100
    Bike Score
    86/100
    98/100
    Safety
    Violent Crime Rate
    3.3 per 1K
    3.3 per 1K
    Property Crime Rate
    11.5 per 1K
    11.5 per 1K
    Environment
    Air Quality (AQI)
    52
    52
    Road Noise Level
    0 dBA
    0 dBA
    Climate Risk Score
    7.08
    55.39
    Cost of Living
    Electricity Rate
    14.91 ¢/kWh
    14.91 ¢/kWh
    Est. Monthly Electric
    $134
    $134