Livability Score

81
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (2) A+
NOCA Provisions
Coffee Shop
Cafe Barada
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Life Alive Organic Café
Coffee Shop
Nine Bar Espresso
Coffee Shop
Barismo
Coffee Shop
Mr. Crêpe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Diesel Cafe
Coffee Shop
Shirley
Coffee Shop
Kong Dog
Coffee Shop
King Fu Tea
Coffee Shop
Revival
Coffee Shop
Concord Ave Cafe
Coffee Shop
Hi-Rise Bread Company
Coffee Shop
Sarah's Market & Cafe
Coffee Shop
The Loading Dock
Coffee Shop
Simon's Cofee Shop
Coffee Shop
Breadboard Bakery
Coffee Shop
True Grounds
Coffee Shop
Café Rustica
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
3 Little Figs
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tamper
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) A+
Apple Cinemas
Cinema
Mystic River Watershed
Theatre Arts
Flatbread Company
Bowling Alley
Somerville Theater
Cinema
Clay Dreams
Theatre Arts
Rockwell
Theatre Arts
Capitol Theatre
Cinema
Shirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Balch Arena Theater
Theatre Arts
Cohen Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Cooper-Frost-Austin House
Museum
Remis Sculpture Gallery
Art Gallery
Granoff Music Center
Theatre Arts
Griffin Museum at Digital Silver Imaging
Museum
Dilboy Memorial Stadium
Stadium
Lizard Lounge
Nightclub
Maud Morgan Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Edward M. Pickman Concert Hall
Theatre Arts
Longfellow National Historic House
Museum
Regent Theatre
Cinema
Deborah Mason Performing Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Harvard University Museum of Comparative Zoology
Museum
Cyrus Dallin Art Museum
Museum
Samba
Nightclub
Loeb Drama Center
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (14) A+
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Norton's Liquors
Alcohol
Joe Sent Me
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Spindler Confections
Sweets
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Cambridge Wine & Spirits
Alcohol
Pemberton Farms
Deli
Chipotle
Fast Food
Sav-Mor
Alcohol
Giles Fine Wines
Alcohol
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Spoke Wine Bar
Bar
Dave's Fresh Pasta
Deli
PJ Ryan’s
Bar
Olympic Pizza
Fast Food
Oath Craft Pizza
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
J.P. Licks
Sweets
Elm Street Taproom
Bar
Paddy's Lunch
Bar
Grainmaker
Fast Food
Pokéworks
Fast Food
Saloon
Bar
Capitol Creamery
Sweets
Fitness (1) A+
Soul Train
Gym
Wu Dao Kung Fu and Tai Chi
Gym
Boston Sports Club
Gym
Adaptive Training Center
Gym
Cambridge Strength and Conditioning
Gym
Gravaton CrossFit
Gym
Down Under School of Yoga
Gym
Get In Shape for Women
Gym
Body & Brain Yoga
Gym
Black Crow Yoga
Gym
Arlington Boys & Girls Club
Community Centre
West Medford Community Center
Community Centre
Dahn Yoga
Gym
Commonwealth Crossfit
Gym
Central Rock Gym
Gym
Wellbridge Athletic Club
Gym
Barre & Soul
Gym
Malkin Athletic Center (MAC)
Gym
The Democracy Center
Community Centre
Artemis Yoga
Gym
Armenian Cultural and Educational Center
Community Centre
O2 Yoga
Gym
Charles Mosesian Cultural and Youth Center
Community Centre
Aresenal Performance
Gym
Josephine A. Fiorentino Community Center
Community Centre
Groceries (4) A+
Nüssli118
Health Food
Food Land
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Iggy's Breads of the World
Bakery
Mass Hole Donuts
Bakery
Arlington Bakery
Bakery
bfresh market
Grocery Store
Quebrada Baking Co.
Bakery
When Pigs Fly Breads
Bakery
McKinnon's Market
Butcher
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Cambridge Naturals
Health Food
The Fishmonger
Seafood
Star Market
Grocery Store
Bagelsaurus
Bakery
Violette Bakers
Bakery
Lyndell's Bakery
Bakery
Neighborhood Produce
Grocery Store
Hi-Rise Bread Company
Bakery
Petsi Pies
Bakery
Star Market
Grocery Store
Abilyn’s Frozen Bakery
Bakery
Star Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Parks (17) A+
Tot Lot
Playground
Alewife Linear Park
Park
Reverend Thomas J. Williams Park
Park
Clarendon Avenue Playground
Park
Alewife Linear Park
Park
Alewife Linear Park
Park
Magnolia Playground
Playground
Magnolia Park
Park
Danehy Park
Park
Mayor Danehy Park
Park
Thorndike Field
Park
Somerville Community Path
Park
Matignon High School Althetic Field
Park
Bergin Playground
Playground
McMath Park
Park
Imagine
Playground
Woodstock Playground
Playground
Rothlisberger Park
Park
Playground Area
Park
Seven Hills Park
Park
Saint Peters Field
Park
Hodgkins-Curtin Park
Park
Father Callanan Playground
Park
Raymond Park
Park
North Street Playground
Playground
Shops (27) A+
Dudley Street Market
Convenience Store
Alan Russo Hair Design
Hairdresser
Fast Phil's Haircuts
Hairdresser
Friendly Corner
Convenience Store
Elite Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Misrak Salon and Barber Shop
Hairdresser
L. A. Market
Convenience Store
PetSmart
Pets
Pet Republic
Pets
Raspberry Beret
Clothing
Hair International
Hairdresser
Cambridge Greenouse
Furniture
TJ Maxx
Department Store
HomeGoods
Houseware
Circle Furniture
Furniture
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
T-Mobile
Electronics
Longleaf Lumber
Home Improvement
Dagg's Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Waxing the City
Beauty
Sozio
Furniture
Rockler Woodworking and Hardware
Home Improvement
PK's Convenience
Convenience Store
Supercuts
Hairdresser
Anthony's Barber Styling
Hairdresser
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. Aggasiz-Harvard (A+)

2. Area Iv (A+)

3. Cambridge Highlands (A+)

4. Cambridgeport (A+)

5. East Cambridge (A+)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 38.1% take public transportation in North Cambridge.
Public Transit Stops (38)
Stops & Stations A+
Rindge Ave @ Clifton St
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave opp Clifton St
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave @ Russell Field
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave @ Clay St
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave opp Clay St
Bus Stop
Alewife
Transit Station
Alewife Station Red Line
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Cottage Park Ave
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave @ Reed St
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Cedar St
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave @ Middlesex St
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Washburn Ave
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Churchill Ave
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Columbus Ave
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Cameron Ave
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Gladstone St
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ North Cambridge Carhouse Gate
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Boulevard Rd
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Norris St
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave opp Boulevard Rd
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Woodbridge St
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave @ Hollis St
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Thorndike St
Bus Stop
Rindge Ave @ Haskell St
Bus Stop
Massachusetts Ave @ Dover St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
38.1% A+
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Aggasiz-Harvard (A+)

2. Area Iv (A+)

3. Cambridge Highlands (A+)

4. Cambridgeport (A+)

5. East Cambridge (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in North Cambridge is 197/100 - which is 48% higher than Massachusetts.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Mit (F)

2. Riverside (F)

3. Aggasiz-Harvard (F)

4. Area Iv (F)

5. Cambridge Highlands (F)

crime C-

North Cambridge crime rates are 2,058 per 100k, which is 48% higher than Massachusetts
Property Crime
1,642 crimes per 100k C+
Violent Crime
416 crimes per 100k D+
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. Mit (A+)

2. Neighborhood 9 (B-)

3. Cambridgeport (C)

4. Aggasiz-Harvard (C)

5. North Cambridge (C-)

employment A+

The median income in North Cambridge is $137,408 - which is 94% higher than Massachusetts.
Med. Household Income
$137,408 A+
Unemployment Rate
2.4% A+
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Aggasiz-Harvard (A+)

2. Mit (A+)

3. Area Iv (A+)

4. Riverside (A+)

5. Cambridge Highlands (A+)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (6)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Marino Center
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Timothy Deahl, D.D.S.
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Atrius Health
Clinic
Somerville Fire Department
Fire Station
Davis Square Dental
Dentist
Davis Squre Family Practice
Doctor
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CHA Cambridge Family Health North
Clinic
The Braces Place
Dentist
R. O. Murphy, Dentist
Doctor
Column Health
Clinic
Dental Arts
Dentist
Cambridge Fire Department
Fire Station
Lahey Clinic Primary Care
Clinic
Cambridge Fire Department
Fire Station
Restorative Dental Group
Dentist
West Somerville Dental Associates
Dentist
Gentle Dental
Dentist
Sancta Maria Nursing Facility
Doctor
Tufts University Health Service
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Cambridge Fire Department
Fire Station
First Impression Dental
Dentist
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Aggasiz-Harvard (A+)

2. Area Iv (A+)

3. Cambridge Highlands (A+)

4. Cambridgeport (A+)

5. East Cambridge (A+)

housing A-

North Cambridge home prices are $815,350 - which is 139% higher than Massachusetts
Home Price
$815,350 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
32% A+
Home Affordability
5.9x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. Cambridge Highlands (A)

2. North Cambridge (A-)

3. Cambridgeport (B)

4. Mid-Cambridge (B)

5. Riverside (B)

schools A+

The North Cambridge graduation rate is 90% - which is 3% higher than Massachusetts
School Test Scores
69% B-
High School Grad. Rates
90% B+
Elementary Schools (4) A+
Benjamin Banneker Charter Public School
International School Of Boston
Rindge Avenue Upper School
International School Of Boston
Peabody
Cambridge Friends School
Hardy
Vassal Lane Upper School
John M Tobin
Dearborn Academy
West Somerville Neighborhood
Fayerweather Street School
St Peter School
Graham And Parks
Lesley Ellis School
Gibbs School
Thompson
Benjamin G Brown
John F Kennedy
Maria L. Baldwin
Eliot-Pearson Children'S School
Winn Brook
Haggerty
Mary Lee Burbank
St Agnes School
High Schools (3) A+
Cristo Rey Boston High School
Matignon High School
International School Of Boston
International School Of Boston
Dearborn Academy
Belmont High
Arlington Catholic High School
Curtis-Tufts
Buckingham Browne & Nichols School
Cambridge Rindge And Latin
Arlington High
Somerville High
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Medford High
German International School Boston
Belmont Hill School
Full Circle High School
Watertown High
James F Farr Academy
Waldorf High School Of Massachusetts Bay
Perkins School For The Blind
Cns/Pathways Academy
Arlington School
Horace Mann School For The Deaf
St Joseph Preparatory High School
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Mit (A+)

2. West Cambridge (A+)

3. Mid-Cambridge (A+)

4. Aggasiz-Harvard (A+)

5. North Cambridge (A+)

ratings A

North Cambridge has an overall rating of 82% from 2 reviews.
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User Surveys (2)
From AreaVibes A
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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Cambridgeport (A+)

2. North Cambridge (A)

3. East Cambridge (B+)

4. Mid-Cambridge (D+)

5. Aggasiz-Harvard ()

Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings

North Cambridge, Cambridge, MA Area Guide

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North Cambridge Area Facts

  • North Cambridge has a Livability Score of 81/100, which is considered exceptional
  • North Cambridge crime rates are 22% lower than the Cambridge average
  • Cost of living in North Cambridge is 2% lower than the Cambridge average

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in North Cambridge? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Tot Lot
      Alewife Linear Park
      Reverend Thomas J. Williams Park
      Clarendon Avenue Playground
      Alewife Linear Park
      Alewife Linear Park
      Magnolia Playground
      Magnolia Park

      Entertainment

      Apple Cinemas
      Mystic River Watershed
      Flatbread Company
      Somerville Theater
      Clay Dreams
      Rockwell
      Capitol Theatre
      Shirley and Alex Aidekman Arts Center

      Food & Drink

      Dunkin'
      Norton's Liquors
      Joe Sent Me
      McDonald's
      Spindler Confections
      Dunkin'
      Cambridge Wine & Spirits
      Pemberton Farms

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in North Cambridge? Of all people who commute, 38.1% take public transportation in North Cambridge.
      Drive to Work
      34%

      37% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      38%

      28% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      6%

      1% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in North Cambridge? The cost of living in North Cambridge is 197/100 - which is 48% higher than Massachusetts.
      North Cambridge
      197

      97% more expensive than average

      Cambridge
      201

      101% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C- Crime

      What is the crime rate in North Cambridge? North Cambridge crime rates are 2,058, which are 48% higher than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      2,058 per 100k people

      11% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 49

      11% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      18%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in North Cambridge? The median income in North Cambridge is $137,408 which is 94% higher than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $137,408148% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $67,649127% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      2%

      48% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is North Cambridge a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Cambridge Hospital
      Spaulding Hospital Cambridge
      Mount Auburn Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Inman Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Cambridge Medical Supply
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      Walgreens
      Skendarian Apothecary

      Doctors

      Sancta Maria Nursing Facility
      MIT Medical
      Marino Center

      A- Housing

      What are North Cambridge home prices? North Cambridge home prices are $815,350 - which is 139% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $815,350341% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $2,177129% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      35%

      46% lower than the US average

      A+ Schools

      Does North Cambridge have good schools? The North Cambridge graduation rate is 90% - which is 3% higher than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      90%

      9% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      69%

      43% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is North Cambridge a good place to live? North Cambridge has an overall rating of 82% from 2 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      82%

      2 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      82%

      2 total surveys

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