Cambridge, MN: Local News, Events & Neighbors

Cambridge is a city in Isanti County, Minnesota, United States, located at the junction of Minnesota State Highways 65 and 95. The population was 9,611 at the 2020 census. It is the county seat of Isanti County. It is located along the Rum River and BNSF's Hinckley Subdivision. Cambridge is notable for having the highest percentage of Swedish Americans of any city in the United States with a population of over 5,000 people.

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How Cambridge ranks

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#4Closest to a top hospital in MN #22Most new homes in MN #28Fastest growing in MN All MN rankings →

Town numbers

ZIP code55008

Area code763

Living in Cambridge

Housing in Cambridge

$334K Median sale price · Redfin, May 2026

The median sale price was $334,000 in May 2026.

A seller's market

Buyer’sBalancedSeller’s

Days on market54

Sale-to-list99.8%

Sold in May20

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Safety in Cambridge

B

Safety Grade B

Cambridge reports less crime per resident than 57% of the U.S. towns and cities we grade.

Violent crime per 1,000

Cambridge 0.4

Minnesota 2.3

U.S. 3.3

Property crime per 1,000

Cambridge 6.7

Minnesota 14.3

U.S. 15.5

FBI crime data, 2025 · crimes reported to policeCrime & safety →

Health in Cambridge

B

Health Grade B

Healthier than 61% of U.S. towns on seven CDC estimates, and 79% of towns with similar incomes.

Compared with Minnesota

8worse than MN

of 32 measures CDC estimates. The other 24 are too close to call.

Conditions 6▼ 6 close Habits 1▼ 3 close Care all close Mind 1▼ 4 close Everyday needs all close

BetterToo close to callWorse

What stands out

12.6%More older adults who have lost all their teethMN 8.9% · worse 6.7%More adults with COPDMN 5.4% · worse 15.9%More smokersMN 13.1% · worse

Care nearby

Cambridge Medical CenterCambridge · 0.4 mi · ER

North Metro ClinicCoon Rapids · 28.3 mi · sliding-scale fees

Primary careNo shortage

DentalNo shortage

Mental healthShortage · county-wide

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CDC's estimate for Cambridge · CMS · HRSAHealth in Cambridge →

Schools in Cambridge

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B⁺

School Grade B+

The public schools Cambridge’s kids attend, from kindergarten through graduation, outperform 66% of Minnesota’s districts on state tests and graduation. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

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DistrictCambridge-Isanti Public School DistSchools15

Cambridge Intermediate School A-Elementary · Grades 3–5 · 536 students Cambridge Primary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–2 · 498 students Cambridge-Isanti OLL Elementary K-5Elementary · Grades K–5 · 18 students Riverside Academy MLPMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 3 students Cambridge-Isanti High School BHigh · Grades 9–12 · 1,582 students Cambridge-Isanti OLL Secondary 6-12High · Grades 6–12 · 88 students

School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES, EDFacts). The School Grade is our own summary of state test results and graduation rates, graded within MN. Ratings are from neighbors.