Cambridge

Data as of · Metro Power Rankings

#265

Global Rank

10.2

Power Score

Regional Hub

% of Country Score

2.2%

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United Kingdom • England • Europe • Language power

Population
435K
GDP
$35B
GDP per capita
$79,182
Land area
1,476 km² (570 mi²)
Density
295/km² (764/mi²)
GAWC class
12

Primary city Cambridge

State / province Cambridgeshire

Language English

Sources: Wikipedia · Wikidata

Conurbations · Tier A
Stands out, per personMarket value: high vs United Kingdom and size peersUniversities: high vs size peersGDP: high vs United Kingdom

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-507
Major Sporting Events↗0
Major Companies↗4#T-171
Market Cap Score↗$525B#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-267
Metro Stations↗0
Commuter Rail Stations↗0
Train Hubs↗0
Skyscrapers0
World #1Top 5Outside top 5

Most similar metros

Closest profiles across all 16 dimensions
Clermont-FerrandFrance#460YorkUnited Kingdom#483LansingUnited States#501BathUnited Kingdom#622Arnhem-NijmegenNetherlands#445CoventryUnited Kingdom#477

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
1AstraZeneca
$289B
Public
2Arm Holdings
$220B
Public
3Summit Therapeutics
$13B
Public
4CMR Surgical
$3B
Unicorn

Total Market Cap: $525B across 4 companies

Source data as of October 31, 2026 (companiesmarketcap.com)

Languages of Cambridge

English first in Cambridgeshire; 1 languages hold a role.

RoleLanguage
De factoEnglish
AdministrativeEnglish
NationalEnglish
English reach, Cambridgeshire
98%
Tier 3 country

Cambridgeshire on the languages board · Language power

Sound of Cambridge

#40 by artist origin · combined 161.3 (US 1.3 / UK 4.4) · signature decade 1980s · Full sound profile →

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

Number-one singles by Cambridge artists6

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

Art of Cambridge

#58 for celebrated art · 16 canon works in its museums

The Art hub →

Leading museums: Fitzwilliam Museum

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

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