CambridgeWI

A town of 1,617. Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns.

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Population

1,617

+12.4% since 2010

Typical home

$377K

+3.3% in a year

Household income

$88K

median

Median age

42.2

years

Jobs based here

577

A commuter town

What makes Cambridge stand out

The 2 things Cambridge does most differently from other towns.

Picked automatically from the data

100 U.S. towns● Cambridge

Health

Healthier than 74%

of U.S. towns on CDC estimates

Better than WI on 7 measures, worse on 1.

A growing town

Cambridge has grown 12.4% since 2010

1,457 people in 2010; 1,617 today.

1,4572010

1,6382020

1,617Today

U.S. Census 2010 & 2020 · ACS

Cambridge’s report card

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Hazards14/100Very low risk of storm & flood damage Commute19 miHalf of commuters travel less HealthB+Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns SchoolsB+Beats 70% of WI districts Climate83°/12°Summer high · winter low · 42″ snow Housing$377K11% above the WI typical home Outdoors2 miof trails · 0.4% conserved

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Weather

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61°

Mostly Clear

H 74° · L 49°

Upcoming events

Nothing on the calendar.

The data

Ordered by what stands out in Cambridge. Another town gets a different order.

Natural hazards

Very low risk, with inland flooding at the top

Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 14% of U.S. communities.

14risk score of 100

FEMA risk score

Inland floodingCold wavesTornadoes

federal disasters paid out here

FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMANatural hazards →

Work & commute

Most working residents commute out of Cambridge

Most working residents leave Cambridge for work: only 4% work in town. The top destinations are Madison (37%), Deerfield (8%) and Sun Prairie (3%). Half commute less than 19 miles.

4%work in town

Where working residents work

In Cambridge4%

Madison37%

Deerfield8%

Sun Prairie3%

Middleton2%

19 mi

median commute distance

577

jobs based in Cambridge

A commuter town

jobs vs. working residents

Census LEHD 2023 · ACSCommute map →

Health

Healthier than 74% of U.S. towns

Cambridge beats the Wisconsin average on 7 of 32 CDC measures and trails it on 1.

B+Health Grade

32 measures vs. Wisconsin

7 better24 too close to call1 worse

What stands out	Cambridge	WI
Fewer adults facing food insecurity	9%	12.1%
Fewer adults facing a utility shut-off	4.3%	5.5%
More adults who have had cancer	10.4%	8.6%

Fort Memorial Hospital

11.1 mi away · emergency room

None

primary care, dental or mental-health shortage

82nd

percentile among WI towns

CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSAFull health report →

Schools

Cambridge’s public schools outperform 70% of Wisconsin districts

The public schools Cambridge’s kids attend outperform 70% of Wisconsin’s districts on state tests. Among towns with similar incomes, they rank near the top.

B+School Grade

School	Grades	Students	Grade
Cambridge Elementary	PK–5	399	A−
Nikolay Middle	6–8	203	B
Cambridge High	9–12	277	C

NCES · EDFacts · graded within WI on state testsAll 3 schools →

Climate

Snowy winters, pleasant summers

Cambridge has cold, snowy winters and pleasant summers. A typical July afternoon reaches 83°, a January night drops to 12°, and about 42 inches of snow falls in a normal winter.

42″snow a winter

Typical low → high °F

Winter15–31°

Spring36–57°

Summer59–81°

Fall40–60°

Oct 14

typical first frost

Apr 29

typical last frost

+1.1°

vs. the 20th-century average

NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020Full climate →

Housing

A typical Cambridge home is worth about $377K

The typical Cambridge home is worth about $377,000, up 3.3% in a year, 11% above the Wisconsin typical home.

$377KZillow home value

Typical home value

Cambridge$377K

Wisconsin$340K

+3.3%

value change, 1 year

homes sold in May

Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data CenterHousing market →

Outdoors

0.4% of Cambridge is conserved land

1.7 miles of trails across 4 parks and preserves.

0.4%conserved

Map of Cambridge: conserved land, trails and the top places to walk — Green: conserved land · dashed: trails · numbers: the places below

0.4%

conserved · 4 of 939 acres

1.7 mi

of trails · 1.1 per sq mi

Biggest places to walk	Trails	Acres
1. Cambridge Wildlife and Fishing Area	0.8 mi	44
2. CamRock Bike Park	0.4 mi	2
3. Camrock County Park	0.2 mi	46

A commuter town

96% of working residents leave Cambridge for work

Where Cambridge’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.

577jobs based in Cambridge

4%of working residents work in town

19 mimedian commute distance

Census LEHD 2023

Cambridge Public School and High School · National Register of Historic Places

Cambridge’s story

Cambridge in pictures

1 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

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About Cambridge

Village in Wisconsin, United States

Official town website ↗

Cambridge is a village in Dane and Jefferson counties in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. The population was 1,638 at the 2020 census, of which 1,539 were in Dane County and 99 were in Jefferson County. The Dane County portion is part of the Madison Metropolitan Area and the Jefferson County portion a part of the Watertown–Fort Atkinson micropolitan statistical area, which itself is part of the larger Milwaukee-Racine-Waukesha Combined Statistical Area.

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