Best neighborhoods in Cambridge
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Ranked 1st best neighborhood in Cambridge
"Neighborhood that covers all the bases"
- BostonGirl
Unlike some of the other elite neighborhoods of Boston, North Cambridge offers affordable housing. There are many single family and multi-family residences and even affordable high rise apartments an...
Ranked 2nd best neighborhood in Cambridge
"Densely populated with lots of traffic"
- BostonGirl
The densely populated Mid-Cambridge has a lot more to offer than just traffic and crowds of people. Yes, there are major zoning constraints and a huge shortage in available housing but this neighborh...
Unranked Neighborhoods
"Upscale residential area with nearby shops"
- BostonGirl
The Agassiz neighborhood runs from Porter Square to Harvard Square. The neighborhood is a very desirable place to live with its mature landscaping, beautiful foliage, and nearby resources. Real estate...
"Home to Massachusetts Institute of Technology"
- BostonGirl
MIT, which stands for Massachusetts Institute of Technology, is a private research university located in Cambridge Massachusetts. MIT is a hub of academic and research activity not only for the state...
"This area has lots of law students."
- HenryZ
The Peabody area of Cambridge is a popular area with students at Harvard Law School, so much of the area revolves around them but also expect a lot of leafy and tree-lined streets of single family hou...
"Fun to sit by the pond"
- HenryZ
Cambridge Highlands is an area on the northeastern portion of Cambridge, and it has two distinct sections. The eastern area is mostly commercial and industrial while the western end is residential. It...
"It's affordable in The Port"
- HenryZ
Area IV is an old neighborhood in Cambridge which was originally a part of the marshes that were filled in along with Back Bay to become usable. Today, it’s a densely populated section of about 7000 p...
"Good for young families and it's quiet."
- HenryZ
Strawberry Hill is the smallest of all the Cambridge neighborhoods. It's mostly a residential area of multi-family homes and some apartment buildings here and there. The closest shopping area is alo...
"Lots of tech chatter heard on the streets"
- BostonGirl
Known as the epicenter of technology in Cambridge, Kendall Square is home of some major biotechnological industries such as Biogen, Draper Laboratory, and Genzyme. MIT can also be found in the neighb...
"Gentrified living"
- HenryZ
Cambridgeport is a mostly residential area bordered on the north by Central Square and to the south by the Charles River. Because it is so easy to walk to great restaurants and shopping, it is a popul...
"Great for student restaurants"
- HenryZ
This neighborhood sitting along the Charles River is one of Cambridge’s oldest areas and is locally referred to as ‘The Coast’. Lying between Harvard Square and Central Square, it is where much of Har...