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Car-dependent

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Some transit

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Somewhat bikeable

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Cambridge is mostly car dependent. Limited services and amenities are within walking distance, so a car is needed for most errands. The area has limited public transportation options, making it less ideal for those who rely on transit. Cambridge is a somewhat bikeable area with minimal cycling infrastructure available for use.

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Snowdrop Montessori

Childcare

W64 Koch Childcare Center

Childcare

Cedar Child Care

Childcare

Panda Bilingual Daycare

Childcare

Kiddie Academy

Childcare

Rock & Roll Daycare

Childcare

John M. Tobin Montessori School

Public • PK, K-5 • 320 students

9/10

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School

Charter • PK, K-6 • 332 students

9/10

Florida Ruffin Ridley School

Public • PK, K-8 • 851 students

9/10

Maria L. Baldwin School

Public • PK, K-5 • 340 students

8/10

Graham and Parks School

Public • PK, K-5 • 362 students

8/10

Martin Luther King, Jr. School

Public • PK, K-5 • 332 students

8/10

Haggerty School

Public • PK, K-5 • 232 students

8/10

John F. Kennedy Elementary School

Public • PK, K-8 • 440 students

7/10

The Amigos School

Public • PK, K-8 • 407 students

7/10

Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School

Charter • PK, K-6 • 332 students

9/10

John M. Tobin Montessori School

Public • PK, K-5 • 320 students

9/10

Haggerty School

Public • PK, K-5 • 232 students

8/10

Martin Luther King, Jr. School

Public • PK, K-5 • 332 students

8/10

Maria L. Baldwin School

Public • PK, K-5 • 340 students

8/10

Graham and Parks School

Public • PK, K-5 • 362 students

8/10

The Amigos School

Public • PK, K-8 • 407 students

7/10

Peabody School

Public • PK, K-5 • 318 students

6/10

Morse School

Public • PK, K-5 • 294 students

6/10

Putnam Avenue Upper School

Public • 6-8 • 251 students

8/10

The Amigos School

Public • PK, K-8 • 407 students

7/10

Rindge Avenue Upper School

Public • 6-8 • 274 students

7/10

Community Charter School of Cambridge

Charter • 6-12 • 253 students

6/10

Vassal Lane Upper School

Public • 6-8 • 273 students

6/10

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Charter • PK, K-12 • 999 students

4/10

Cambridge Street Upper School

Public • 6-8 • 293 students

4/10

Cambridge Rindge and Latin School

Public • 9-12 • 1867 students

6/10

Community Charter School of Cambridge

Charter • 6-12 • 253 students

6/10

Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Charter • PK, K-12 • 999 students

4/10

Longfellow Building

College

Byerly Hall

College

Blackstone South

College

Lesley University Doble Campus

College

John F Kennedy School of Government

College

CGIS Knafel

College

Harvard University

College

Harvard Law School

College

Harvard Graduate School of Education

College

Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St

Bus

Cambridge St @ Prescott St

Bus

Aberdeen Ave @ Huron Ave

Bus

Belmont St @ Cushing St

Bus

Broadway @ Crawford St

Bus

Broadway @ Galileo Way

Bus

Broadway @ Highland Ave

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Brookline St @ Granite St

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Brookline St @ Green St

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Massachusetts Ave @ Pearl St

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Cambridge St @ Prescott St

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Aberdeen Ave @ Huron Ave

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Belmont St @ Cushing St

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Broadway @ Crawford St

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Broadway @ Galileo Way

Bus

Broadway @ Highland Ave

Bus

Brookline St @ Granite St

Bus

Brookline St @ Green St

Bus

Porter (Ashmont/Braintree)

Train

Central Square

Train

Alewife Station

Train

Elevator to Harvard MBTA station

Train

Kendall/MIT Station

Train

Harvard (Ashmont/Braintree)

Train

Kendall/MIT (Alewife)

Train

Church Street - Johnston Gate

Train

Porter (Alewife)

Train

Tasty Burger

Food

Wrapro

Food

Dimi’s place

Food

Panera Bread

Food

Dunkin'

Food

Saloniki

Food

The Halal Guys

Food

Beantown Taqueria Café

Food

Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

Food

Cambridge Brewing Company

Drinks

Phoenix Landing

Drinks

Grendel's Den

Drinks

Cambridge Common

Drinks

Earnest Drinks

Drinks

Fresh Pond Beer Garden

Drinks

Joe Sent Me

Drinks

Legal Sea Foods

Drinks

New Republik

Drinks

Tasty Burger

Food

Wrapro

Food

Dimi’s place

Food

Panera Bread

Food

Dunkin'

Food

Saloniki

Food

The Halal Guys

Food

Beantown Taqueria Café

Food

Roxy’s Grilled Cheese

Food

All-Star Sandwich Bar

Restaurant

The Royal East

Restaurant

Sydney's Grille

Restaurant

The Sea Hag

Restaurant

Grafton Street Pub & Grill

Restaurant

The Middle East Corner

Restaurant

Pammy's

Restaurant

Zinneken's

Restaurant

Helmand

Restaurant

Target

Shopping

Cleenland

Shopping

TJ Maxx

Shopping

Target

Shopping

The Garage

Shopping

Cambridgeside

Shopping

Magic Beans

Shopping

Coolidge Cleansers

Shopping

Bedworks

Shopping

Asaro Bakery & Cafe

Grocery store

Trader Joe's

Grocery store

Central Convenience Store

Grocery store

Convenience Plus

Grocery store

7-Eleven

Grocery store

Brothers Marketplace

Grocery store

Speedway

Grocery store

Shell

Grocery store

Montrose Spa

Grocery store

Target

Shopping

Cleenland

Shopping

TJ Maxx

Shopping

Target

Shopping

The Garage

Shopping

Cambridgeside

Shopping

Magic Beans

Shopping

Coolidge Cleansers

Shopping

Bedworks

Shopping

Mobil

Automotive

Bike Rack

Automotive

Blue Bikes - 359 Broadway - Broadway at Fayette Street

Automotive

Bluebikes - Kendall Street

Automotive

Blue Bikes - Harvard University River Houses at DeWolfe St / Cowperthwaite St

Automotive

Blue Bikes - CambridgeSide Galleria - CambridgeSide PL at Land Blvd

Automotive

Blue Bikes - Central Sq Post Office / Cambridge City Hall at Mass Ave / Pleasant St

Automotive

Blue Bikes - MIT Stata Center at Vassar St / Main St

Automotive

Blue Bikes - One Kendall Square at Hampshire St / Portland St

Automotive

Mobil

Automotive

Bike Rack

Automotive

Blue Bikes - 359 Broadway - Broadway at Fayette Street

Automotive

Bluebikes - Kendall Street

Automotive

Blue Bikes - Harvard University River Houses at DeWolfe St / Cowperthwaite St

Automotive

Blue Bikes - CambridgeSide Galleria - CambridgeSide PL at Land Blvd

Automotive

Blue Bikes - Central Sq Post Office / Cambridge City Hall at Mass Ave / Pleasant St

Automotive

Blue Bikes - MIT Stata Center at Vassar St / Main St

Automotive

Blue Bikes - One Kendall Square at Hampshire St / Portland St

Automotive

CVS Pharmacy

Healthcare

LUX Dental Care

Healthcare

Courtyard Dental

Healthcare

Mass General Brigham Urgent Care

Healthcare

Mount Auburn Hospital

Healthcare

Camberville Dentist

Healthcare

Porter Square Family Dental

Healthcare

Harvard Street Dental

Healthcare

Restorative Dental Group

Healthcare

Le Meridien Cambridge-MIT

Hotel

The Charles Hotel

Hotel

907 Main

Hotel

Courtyard Marriott Boston Cambridge

Hotel

Porter Square Hotel

Hotel

The Kendall Hotel

Hotel

Hotel Marlowe

Hotel

Hotel Veritas

Hotel

Freepoint Hotel

Hotel

H&R Block

Other

Segal Insurance Agency

Other

Dero

Other

Dero

Other

Dero

Other

Dero

Other

Dero

Other

Dero

Other

All Star Realty

Other

Natural Healing Center

Personal care

Faron Salon

Personal care

Zina's Hair Salon

Personal care

Central Barber Shop

Personal care

Andre Hair Salon

Personal care

Lewis' Hair Salon

Personal care

Salon Bellissima

Personal care

Temple of Groom

Personal care

Supercuts

Personal care

Danehy Dog Park

Pet care

Child Street Dog Park

Pet care

Cambridge Veterinary Care

Pet care

LaundroMutt

Pet care

Shaynedoro Pet Beauty Salon

Pet care

Pemberton Street Dog Run

Pet care

PetSmart

Pet care

Pacific Street Dog Park

Pet care

Pet Republic

Pet care

St. John The Evangelist Church

Place of worship

St. Sava Serbian Orthodox Church

Place of worship

Cambridgeport Baptist Church

Place of worship

Saint Paul African Methodist Episcopal Church

Place of worship

Aletheia Church

Place of worship

Friends Meeting House

Place of worship

Immanual Adventist

Place of worship

Saint Peter's Episcopal Church

Place of worship

Saint Peter Parish

Place of worship

Citizens Bank

Public service

Capital One

Public service

Boston Private Bank & Trust Company

Public service

Social Security Administration

Public service

Cambridge Savings Bank

Public service

Inman Square Post Office

Public service

USPS

Public service

Cambridge Fire Department

Public service

USPS

Public service

Lamont Library

Entertainment

Dante Alighieri Italian Cultural Center

Entertainment

Hayden Memorial Library

Entertainment

Bakalar Music Library

Entertainment

Eliot House Library

Entertainment

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Entertainment

Middlesex Lounge

Entertainment

Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall

Entertainment

Maud Morgan Arts Center

Entertainment

Lamont Library

Entertainment

Dante Alighieri Italian Cultural Center

Entertainment

Hayden Memorial Library

Entertainment

Bakalar Music Library

Entertainment

Eliot House Library

Entertainment

Busch-Reisinger Museum

Entertainment

Middlesex Lounge

Entertainment

Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall

Entertainment

Maud Morgan Arts Center

Entertainment

Zesiger Aquatic Facility

Sports

VIM Fitness

Sports

War Memorial Recreation Center

Sports

Samp Field

Sports

E Field

Sports

Kendall Rollerama

Sports

Cambridge Healthworks

Sports

O2 Yoga

Sports

Central Rock Gym Cambridge

Sports

Average rent in Cambridge

In Cambridge, the average rent is $3,616 per month, with the average rental size around 828 square feet. Most renters here pay over $3,000, making it the most common rent bracket in the area.

Average rent

$3,616/month

Average rental size

828 sqft

Rent ranges

Under $1,000: 0.1%
$1,001 - $1,500: 0%
$1,501 - $2,000: 0.5%
$2,001 - $2,500: 5.9%
$2,501 - $3,000: 19.3%
Over $3,000: 74.2%

Rent data provided by Yardi® Matrix.

Average utility cost in Massachusetts

In Massachusetts, renters typically spend around $475 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $35 for internet to $170 for electricity, depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.

Electricity
$170

Gas
$133

Water
$37

Sewer
$36

Cable
$64

Internet
$35

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