Cambridge, MA vs St. John, IN

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

St. John

72.5

#884 nationally

St. John leads in cost of living index (109 vs 172). Cambridge leads in average commute (27.8 min vs 32.6 min). St. John leads in median household income ($123,799 vs $115,892).

Metric-by-Metric Breakdown

Metric Cambridge, MA St. John, IN
WhereAtHome Score 70.6 (#1085) 72.5 (#884)
Population 117,090 23,644
Typical Home Value (ZHVI) $1,055,780 $464,864
Median Household Income $115,892 $123,799
Average Commute 27.8 min 32.6 min
Walk Score 87 N/A
Crime Level Low 0.7
School Rating 8.4 N/A
Cost of Living Index 172 109
Political lean County 2024 presidential margin — context only, not scored D+39.5 D+5.6

Data coverage note: St. John is missing data for 1 metric that Cambridge has. Scores with less coverage are penalized — see our methodology.

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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St. John, IN
C-
72.5 Score

St. John, IN

Small Indiana city with local appeal

Median Home

$464,864

Population

23,644

Crime

Very Low

Median Income

$123,799

Midwest View St. John, IN →

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