Cambridge

#263

Global Rank

10.3

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

2.2%

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United Kingdom • England • Europe

Population
435K
GDP
$35B
GDP per capita
$79,182
Land area
1,476 km²
Density
295/km²
GAWC class
12

Primary city Cambridge

State / province Cambridgeshire

Language English

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier A

Cambridge metro area

52.21, 0.12
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Sport

Top Team

The single sporting franchise this metro is identified with.

Cambridge UnitedFootball/Soccer

From The Team That Wins the City. One pick per metro across 312 metros worldwide.

Dimension Breakdown

Value and global rank across all 16 dimensions

Stands out for Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research.

Major League Teams/Venues↗1#T-289
Total Teams↗2#T-508
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗4#T-167
Market Cap Score↗$548B#66
Cultural Events0
Universities↗2#T-167
Top Universities, Hospitals, & Research↗2#T-50
Notable Museums & Landmarks↗0
Ports, Exchanges & Infrastructure↗0
Airport Score↗0.0
Luxury Stars (Michelin)↗2.0#T-260
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

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Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
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Sports

2 teams

Major League Teams/Venues

Notable Venues1 venue

Horse Racing

Newmarket Racecourse

Newmarket

Other Teams

Football/Soccer Teams1 team

Football/Soccer • England👑

Cambridge United

Cambridge • Level: 3

Top Companies

4 companies
1Arm Holdings
$283B
Public
2AstraZeneca
$248B
Public
3Summit Therapeutics
$14B
Public
4CMR Surgical
$3B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $548B across 4 companies

Source data as of September 12, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Sound of Cambridge

#38 by artist origin · combined 163.4 (US 1.1 / UK 3.9) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

Top artists: Pink Floyd, Clean Bandit, Katrina and the Waves

Number-one singles by Cambridge artists6

Solo

Clean Bandit

UK2018

Symphony

Clean Bandit

UK2017

Rockabye

Clean Bandit

UK2016

Rather Be

Clean Bandit

UK2014

Another Brick in the Wall

Pink Floyd

US1980

Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)

Pink Floyd

UK1979

Screen of Cambridge

#92 by film pedigree · score 43 · 8 people in a century of top-grossing films and Oscar nominations · Full screen profile →

Leading figures: Richard Attenborough, Guy Pearce, Charlotte Rampling, Olivia Newton-John, Paul Tamasy

Education & Research

Top 2000 Universities2 entries
#4

University of Cambridge

Cambridge, United Kingdom

#1372

Anglia Ruskin University

Cambridge, United Kingdom

Top 250 Hospitals1 entry

Addenbrooke's

Cambridge • Hospital

Top Research Institutions1 entry

Wellcome Sanger Institute

Hinxton • Biomedical Research Institute

Luxury Hospitality

1 properties
2-Star Michelin1 entry

Midsummer House

Cambridge