Getting the Proportions in Mind – Cambridge, Hudson, Columbia, Middlesex

Some comparative data:

Middlesex County

848 sq mi

population 1, 465, 396

density 1,780/ sq mi


Columbia County

land area: 636 sq mi

population 62,363

density 98 / sq mi

 

Cambridge

land area 6.4 sq mi

population 101388

density 15,767 / sq mi

Estimated median household income in 2007: $58,850 (it was $47,979 in 2000)

Cambridge: $58,850
Massachusetts: $62,365

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $41,093

Cambridge: $41,093
Massachusetts: $32,822

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $558,800 (it was $331,600 in 2000)

Cambridge: $558,800
Massachusetts: $366,400
2008 cost of living index in Cambridge: 148.5 (very high, U.S. average is 100)

Read more: http://www.city-data.com/city/Cambridge-Massachusetts.html#ixzz0Safma1wS


Hudson

land area 2.24 sq mi

population 6, 925

density: 3,094 / sq mi

Estimated median household income in 2007: $29,891 (it was $24,279 in 2000)

Hudson: $29,891
New York: $53,514

Estimated per capita income in 2007: $20,111

Hudson: $20,111
New York: $29,885

Estimated median house or condo value in 2007: $171,611 (it was $76,100 in 2000)

Hudson: $171,611
New York: $311,000
2008 cost of living index in Hudson: 97.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)