Cambridge, Massachusetts

About Cambridge

Cambridge is a mid-size city in central Massachusetts, home to 121,186 residents as of the latest Census estimates. It ranks as the 4th largest city in Massachusetts.

Officially, Cambridge is an incorporated city with its own municipal government. The community covers 6.4 square miles, giving it one of the denser urban centers in the region at roughly 18,935 residents per square mile.

📰 Cambridge News Today

• A flag hangs on campus at Harvard University in Cambridge, Massachusetts The Daily News | Texas' Oldest Newspaper · Aug 18
• Harvard to pay $53 million to settle lawsuits over theft of body parts Reuters · Aug 18
• ShotSpotter temporarily reactivated in Cambridge months after city worker's death NBC Boston · Aug 18
• Cambridge Hit-And-Run Suspect Arrested Patch · Aug 18
• Sanofi to lay off 229 Blueprint Medicines staffers, close Cambridge offices following acquisition Fierce Pharma · Aug 17

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Cambridge Unique

• One of the 5 largest cities in Massachusetts (#4 statewide).
• One of 14 places in the US named Cambridge — but the Massachusetts one has a character all its own.
• Big-city energy: 18,935 people per square mile.

Why People Love It Here

• Full urban amenities: dining, healthcare, education, and employment in one place.
• Serious economic gravity — one of the region's employment and cultural hubs.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 4 miles.

📍 Neighborhoods in Cambridge

Click a neighborhood to see it on the map.

🍽️ Where to Eat in Cambridge

• 1369 Coffee House — coffee shop (café)
• 5 Spices House — chinese
• 75 Chestnut
• @Union — diner
• Abe & Louie's — steak house
• Aceituna Grill — mediterranean
• Ajeen — mediterranean
• Alden & Harlow — american
• Alfredo's Italian Restaurant — italian
• All Star Pizza Bar — pizza

Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• ARCADE · Arcade
• Arden Gallery · Art gallery
• Arthur M. Sackler Gallery · Museum
• B.A.A. 10k · Attraction
• B.A.A. 5k · Attraction
• Boston Marathon Finish Line · Attraction
• Busch-Reisinger Museum · Museum
• Childs Gallery · Art gallery
• Co|So: Copley Society of Art · Art gallery
• DTR Modern Galleries · Art gallery

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Cambridge

• Athletes Park reviews ★
• Back Bay Fens reviews ★
• Braddock Park Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Charles River Esplanade reviews ★
• Charles River Reservation reviews ★
• Charlesgate Park reviews ★
• Commonwealth Ave Mall reviews ★
• Lawton Park Community Garden · Garden reviews ★
• Lawton Playground reviews ★
• Reverend Thomas J. Williams Park reviews ★
• Southwest Corridor Park reviews ★
• Squirrel Brand Park reviews ★

Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.

🏫 Schools in Cambridge

• Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
• Cambridge Rindge and Latin
• Cambridgeport
• Carter School
• Community Charter School of Cambridge
• Gardner Pilot Academy
• Graham and Parks
• Haggerty
• Horace Mann School for the Deaf Hard of Hearing
• John M Tobin
• King Open
• Maria L. Baldwin
• Martin Luther King Jr.
• Prospect Hill Academy Charter School

Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.

🏥 Hospitals & Healthcare

• Mount Auburn Hospital ★★★★ (4/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER
• Cambridge Health Alliance ★★★ (3/5 CMS rating) · 24/7 ER

Medicare-registered hospitals with official CMS star ratings.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Cambridge

🏘️ Nearby Communities