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Living in West Cambridge Cambridge

West Cambridge is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Cambridge with 7,017 residents.

West Cambridge has good public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Neighborhood Nine, Strawberry Hill, Harvard Square, Cambridge Highlands, North Cambridge, Porter Square and Aggasiz - Harvard University.

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79 Walk Score of West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

West Cambridge is Very Walkable

Most errands can be accomplished on foot.

Photo of Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Longfellow House-Washington's Headquarters National Historic Site

Photo of Lowell School Playground in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Lowell School Playground

Most errands can be accomplished on foot in West Cambridge Cambridge.

West Cambridge is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Cambridge with a Walk Score of 79.

Find apartments in Cambridge's most walkable neighborhoods: Inman Square, Porter Square and Harvard Square.

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West Cambridge Neighborhood Ranking

Compare West Cambridge to other Cambridge neighborhoods.

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Population

12 Kendall Square 87 71 97 2,469
13 North Cambridge 87 67 93 10,882
14 West Cambridge 79 58 94 7,017
15 Strawberry Hill 78 46 94 2,259
16 MIT 70 76 94 3,962
58 Transit Score of West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

West Cambridge has Good Transit

Many nearby public transportation options. Find West Cambridge Cambridge apartments for rent on Redfin.

Public Transit Routes

West Cambridge has good public transportation and about 5 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from West Cambridge on public transit.

94 Bike Score of West Cambridge, Cambridge, MA

West Cambridge is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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Photo of Lowell Park in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Lowell Park

Photo of Longfellow Park in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Longfellow Park

Photo of Longfellow Park in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Longfellow Park

Photo of New School of Music in West Cambridge, Cambridge

New School of Music

Photo of Collins Branch Library in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Collins Branch Library

Photo of Kingsley Park in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Kingsley Park

Photo of Kingsley Park in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Kingsley Park

Photo of Kingsley Park in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Kingsley Park

Photo of Kingsley Park in West Cambridge, Cambridge

Kingsley Park

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