Cambridge

Welcome to Cambridge

What to Expect

European-style neighborhoods bordered by natural beauty.

Cambridge is one of the nation’s most walkable cities, and each area has a distinctive feel—from cozy pub chats at Inman Square bars to the café society that spills out into Harvard Square’s streets. The steady flow of the Charles River and the gentle sway of oak and maple trees create an aura of natural calm throughout.

Two pedestrians walk beside a red brick wall on a leaf-strewn sidewalk.

Cambridge street with red-brick buildings, leafy trees, and parked bicycles.

Brick arched bridge crossing a river, framed by autumn foliage.

The Lifestyle

An active way of life for body and mind.

For every season, Cambridge provides a new activity: summer sails into the harbor, late fall bike rides along Memorial Drive, ice skating on crisp winter weekends, and a spring round of golf on the course beside Fresh Pond. Conversations with neighbors and a constantly changing roster of cultural engagements keep the minds of Cantabrigians sharp.

Boston skyline across the Charles River, with sailboats in the foreground.

Unexpected Appeal

A cutting-edge tech community and several sustainability initiatives.

Cambridge is host to an innovative tech and biotech community, centered around Kendall Square, which brings with it an abundance of co-working spaces and incubators. Farm-to-table restaurants and third-wave coffee joints have dug in around the startup culture. The city is also renowned for being sustainably-minded, promoting green living through initiatives such as fuel-efficient vehicle charging stations and a neighborhood solar initiative to promote panel installation. Cambridge residents also rallied in recent years to care for the Charles River, making it one of the cleanest urban rivers in America.

Cambridge plaza with a glass pedestrian bridge, modern buildings, cyclists, and autumn trees.

Modern Cambridge apartment building with angular cream façades, orange brick wings, and balconies.

Modern glass office building marked 617 West Kendall Street.

The Market

Elegant single-family homes, thoughtfully-designed condos, and private estates.

The neighborhoods in Cambridge abound with historic buildings that remain as gracious single-family homes. A new crop of modern condos line up around town alongside distinctive private estates.

Pale yellow classical-style building with white trim and tall windows beside a gray home.

Modern Cambridge buildings, with a glass-and-steel tower beside a red-brick office building.

Gray clapboard house with white trim framed by mature trees in autumn color.

You'll Fall in Love With

The culture that colleges bring to town.

The vibrant campus communities of Harvard and MIT attract a constant influx of public lectures, exhibits and art installations, film screenings, and more. Cambridge is also home to two culinary schools and a repertory theatre company. There’s always something just around the corner to spark the minds and senses of Cambridge residents.