Each edition grades its towns against each other only.
A town of 1,422.
Cambridge Township’s best subject grades are an A− for cost of living and an A for history. Cambridge Township’s median rent is $687 a month, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at $1,115 a month and U.S. towns at $1,185 a month. Riverside Hotel is on the National Register of Historic Places. Cambridge Township has fewer than 2,500 residents, so it gets subject grades but no overall grade.
Where Cambridge Township beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Each subject compared with towns across the country (schools within Pennsylvania), ordered by how far Cambridge Township is from typical.
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Census counts: 1,486 in 2000, 1,448 in 2020. The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 2006 and 4 maps from 1923 on.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Explore the history →Who provides power, water and the rest in Cambridge Township, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Cambridge Township.
Expected storm and flood damage is lower than in 80% of U.S. communities. One flood insurance claim has been paid in Cambridge Township since 1980.
FEMA flood insurance claims · FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Most working residents leave Cambridge Township for work: only 2% work in town. 4.2% of Cambridge Township residents live below the poverty line, below both Pennsylvania’s towns (7.6%) and U.S. towns (9.6%). 6.4% of workers work from home in Cambridge Township.
| Cambridge Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work from home | 6.4% | 12% | 11% |
| Below the poverty line | 4.2% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.1% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Average trip to work | 28 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Cambridge Township has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. The July high in Cambridge Township is 81°F.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
Cambridge Township beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 4. 20% of Cambridge Township adults smoke cigarettes.
| Cambridge Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 20% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | Cambridge Township | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 7.9% | 5.8% |
| More smokers | 19.9% | 15.8% |
| More adults in frequent mental distress | 19.1% | 16.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Adults 18 to 34 are 17% of residents (22% statewide). Cambridge Township’s median age is 45.9 years. 27% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor’s degree or more, vs 35% across Pennsylvania.
| Cambridge Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 45.9 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Under 18 | 23% | 20% | 22% |
| Aged 65 or older | 20% | 21% | 18% |
47% women, 53% men
About 112 men for every 100 women (the survey’s margin: ±1.7 points). Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Cambridge Township | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.7% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 8.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6.5% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 10.4% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 12.6% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 18.4% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 12% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 7.7% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 9.8% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 40% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 14.2% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 9.1% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 19.4% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 7.4% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 1,400, single groups can be off by several points
1.1 miles of trail in 2 parks and preserves. The biggest park or preserve is State Game Lands Number 277, at 594 acres.
| Cambridge Township | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miles of trail per square mile | 0.1 miles per square mile | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| Conserved land | 6.4% | 8.2% | 4.3% |
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. State Game Lands Number 277 | — | 594 |
| 2. Cambridge Springs Boat Access | — | 4 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-US
Museums, parks, gardens and other places to visit around Cambridge Township. Close and well known come first.
8 mi LandmarkFort Le Boeuf
39 mi LakeChautauqua Lake
20 mi Theme parkConneaut Lake Park
23 mi State parkPresque Isle State Park21 mi Theme parkWaldameer Park15 mi Theme parkSplash LagoonFort Le Boeuf: Charles M. Stotz ?, Public domain · Chautauqua Lake: Banderas, Public domain · Conneaut Lake Park: daveynin from United States, CC BY 2.0 · Presque Isle State Park: Ruhrfisch, CC BY-SA 3.0
1 within 15 miles of the center of Cambridge Township
About 2 of every 100 Cambridge Township residents are enrolled in college, against 6 across Pennsylvania.
Where Cambridge Township’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
Township in Pennsylvania, US
Cambridge Township is a township in Crawford County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,448 at the 2020 census.
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Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Not for the area. Cost of living, which also weighs rents, property taxes and how many households pay 30% or more of their income for housing, grades A−.
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