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  | City: | Cambridge | 
| State: | Massachusetts | 
| Area Code: | 617 | 
| Latitude: | 42.393254 | 
| Longitude: | -71.134540 | 
| Time Zone: | Eastern GMT -5 | 
| City Alias(es): | Cambridgeport Inman Square , E Cambridge , East Cambridge , Harvard Sq , Harvard Square , Kendall Square , N Cambridge , North Cambridge , Porter Square | 
| Population: | 17,187 | 
| 2000 Population: | 17,003 | 
| White Population: | 11,057 | 
| Black Population: | 2,895 | 
| Hispanic Population: | 897 | 
| Asian Population: | 1,899 | 
| Hawaiian Population: | 42 | 
| Indian Population: | 12 | 
| Other Population: | 419 | 
| Male Population: | 7,816 | 
| Female Population: | 9,187 | 
| Median Age: | 34.70 | 
| Male Median Age: | 33.20 | 
| Female Median Age: | 36.10 | 
| Households: | 8,084 | 
| Average Household Size: | 2.15 | 
| Average House Value: | $347,100 | 
| Average Household Income: | $50,640 | 
| Number of Businesses: | 469 | 
| Number of Employees: | 7,039 | 
| Annual Payroll: | $358,323,000 | 
| Land Area: | 1.144 sq mi | 
| Water Area: | 0.005 sq mi | 
            Somerville, MA (       1.0 miles)
             New Town, MA (       1.7 miles)
             Allston, MA (       1.8 miles)
             Charlestown, MA (       2.2 miles)
             Medford, MA (       2.6 miles)
             North Waltham, MA (       2.7 miles)
             Readville, MA (       2.7 miles)
             Brighton, MA (       3.2 miles)
             Brookline Village, MA (       3.2 miles)