2022 · Cambria Township hall and community center (Michigan) · Wikimedia Commons
Cambria’s story
Cambria in pictures
3 postcards, papers and photographs from public archives.
CambriaMI
A town of 2,539. Healthier than 76% of U.S. towns.
Population
2,539
+0.8% since 2010
Median home value
$191K
Census ACS
Household income
$60K
median
Median age
51.1
years
Jobs based here
124
A commuter town
What makes Cambria stand out
The thing Cambria does most differently from other towns.
A commuter town
99% of working residents leave Cambria for work
Where Cambria’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
124jobs based in Cambria
1%of working residents work in town
17 mimedian commute distance
Census LEHD 2021
Cambria’s report card
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The data
Ordered by what stands out in Cambria. Another town gets a different order.
Work & commute
Most working residents commute out of Cambria
Most working residents leave Cambria for work: only 1% work in town. The top destinations are Hillsdale (25%), Jonesville (8%) and Ann Arbor (4%). Half commute less than 17 miles.
1%work in town
Where working residents work
In Cambria1%
Hillsdale25%
Jonesville8%
Ann Arbor4%
Jackson4%
17 mi
median commute distance
124
jobs based in Cambria
A commuter town
jobs vs. working residents
Census LEHD 2021 · ACSCommute map →
Housing
Homes in Cambria sell for about $74K
The median sale price was $74,000 in April 2026.
$74Kmedian sale price
1
homes sold in April
Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →
Health
Healthier than 24% of U.S. towns
Cambria beats the Michigan average on 0 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 9.
C−Health Grade
32 measures vs. Michigan
0 better23 too close to call9 worse
| What stands out | Cambria | MI |
|---|---|---|
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 15% | 10.2% |
| More adults with COPD | 10.5% | 8.1% |
| More smokers | 17.9% | 14.6% |
Hillsdale Hospital
4.5 mi away · emergency room
3 of 3
care shortages: primary care, dental, mental health
25th
percentile among MI towns
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →
Natural hazards
Low risk, with inland flooding at the top
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 28% of U.S. communities.
28risk score of 100
FEMA risk score
Inland floodingTornadoesCold waves
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →
Climate
Snowy winters, pleasant summers
Cambria has chilly, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 82°, a January night drops to 16°, and about 44 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.
44″snow a winter
Typical low → high °F
Winter19–33°
Spring36–58°
Summer58–80°
Fall41–61°
Oct 12
typical first frost
May 3
typical last frost
+1.3°
vs. the 20th-century average
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →
Outdoors
0.6% of Cambria is conserved land
0.6 miles of trails across 2 parks and preserves.
0.6%conserved
0.6%
conserved · 130 of 22,912 acres
0.6 mi
of trails · 0 per sq mi
| Biggest places to walk | Trails | Acres |
|---|---|---|
| 1. Hillsdale Natural Area | — | 8 |
| 2. Cub Lake Public Access | — | 5 |
Trails & parks © OpenStreetMap contributors · Conserved land: USGS PAD-USParks & trails →
About Cambria
Census-designated place & unincorporated community in Michigan, United States
Cambria is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hillsdale County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population of the CDP was 258 at the 2020 census. The community is located within Cambria Township.
From Wikipedia, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0 · facts via Wikidata (CC0)
- Population
- 258
- Area
- 1.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 1,070 ft
Cambria’s neighbors
6 towns share a border with Cambria.
ReadingWoodbridgeJeffersonHillsdaleHillsdaleRansomCambria