Located directly across the Charles River from Boston, Cambridge offers a distinctive combination of historic neighborhoods, lively commercial districts, renowned institutions, and diverse residential real estate.
From classic Cambridge homes and architecturally significant properties to condominiums, townhomes, multifamily residences, luxury properties, and contemporary developments, the city offers buyers a wide range of housing options within a compact and highly connected community.
With nearly 25 years of Greater Boston real estate experience, Sheri Flagler helps buyers and sellers navigate the Cambridge market with thoughtful guidance, strong negotiation skills, and an appreciation for the architecture and character that make each property unique.
One of Cambridge's defining qualities is the variety found from one part of the city to another. The City of Cambridge identifies 13 neighborhoods, while destinations such as Harvard Square, Central Square, Kendall Square, Porter Square, and Inman Square each contribute their own character to the broader community.
Cambridge offers a mix of residential streets, neighborhood business districts, parks, cultural destinations, restaurants, universities, and convenient connections to Boston and surrounding communities.
Understanding the differences among Cambridge's neighborhoods can be an important part of finding the right property. As your Realtor, I’ll help you explore the different areas of Cambridge and identify the location that best fits your lifestyle, priorities, and real estate goals.
117,794 people live in Cambridge, where the median age is 30.5 and the average individual income is $76,789. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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There's plenty to do around Cambridge, including shopping, dining, nightlife, parks, and more. Data provided by Walk Score and Yelp.
Explore popular things to do in the area, including Pepperweed, Lewis Barbara S MD, and Rieder Carolyn A Psycholgst.
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| Shopping | 0.47 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.27 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.28 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.3 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.39 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.74 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.8 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Active | 0.87 miles | 1 review | 5/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.08 miles | 7 reviews | 4.4/5 stars | |
| Active | 1.09 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Nightlife | 0.16 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.19 miles | 39 reviews | 4.1/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.21 miles | 148 reviews | 3.4/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.82 miles | 173 reviews | 3.1/5 stars | |
| Beauty | 0.98 miles | 0 reviews | 0/5 stars | |
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Cambridge has 49,592 households, with an average household size of 2.06. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. Here’s what the people living in Cambridge do for work — and how long it takes them to get there. Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. 117,794 people call Cambridge home. The population density is 18,415 and the largest age group is Data provided by the U.S. Census Bureau.
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