American Community Survey data from 2022 came out today. Here's an update of a plot showing median rent in larger MA cities. After rents flattened out for a couple of years in Cambridge, they now have started to increase again. Note: not inflation adjusted. #CambridgeMA #CambMA
Danny Hidalgo
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Political Scientist at MIT. Academic focus is on Latin American politics. Advocacy focus is on housing policy in Cambridge, MA and beyond.
Progress on housing is a huge political lift. Because this is an election year, A Better Cambridge IEPAC will be again mobilizing voters to elect a pro-housing slate. If you're interested in learning about housing politics in Cambridge, come to our fundraiser on Saturday! (4/5)
Between 2005 and 2021, average rents in #CambridgeMA rose by 83%. It has the highest rents of any population center in MA. This the product of political decisions to limit the supply of affordable and market rate housing as the local economy boomed. (1/5)
Cambridge folks interested in fighting for more housing in our city and state should come for FREE food and drinks at Lamplighter (by Lechmere T station) next Thursday (3/30) at 6:30pm! Details here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/cambridges-2023-housing-action-social-tickets-585791798037
