The other opinions are probably by people who are transplants from another part of the country. In all honesty, Cambridge is in no way a great city. It is terribly dirty, full of people who think they're better than everyone else, and is a haven for people who would rather prefer the "small town feel". Ask any student in Cambridge and they'll say they haven't really ventured into Boston because it's "too big for them". Open your minds, hop on the Red/Orange line, and go somewhere you haven't been. In short, Cambridge just sucks, it's poor, run-down, terrible, and is nothing like Boston. There is no history. The beautiful brownstones that litter Boston are rare in Cambridge. The city is full of people who think they're god's gift to Earth. I lived in Boston earlier, moved to Cambridge, and now regret it, and definitely am moving back. If you like people that are normal, move to Boston's South End or Fenway. Back Bay tends to be full of young professionals and upper-class elites, but everywhere else is amazing and clean to live in. Cambridge on the other hand, is full of "biker emo's" who don't follow rules of the road (I bike myself, and often find myself yelling profanities at them), elitist people who think rules don't apply to them, closed minded townies from suburbs, and people who just suck in general. Do this: go to John Harvard's Brew House and Boston Beer Works, and see what you like better. If you like the former better, then sorry, I just hope I don't see you on the streets. Cambridge has a lot of good business establishments, too bad the people don't reflect that (other than tourists, I just love tourists).

Edit: I don't mind people who have "townie" views...it's just not for me. This is just my opinion.

Gorgeous! I love the feel of cambridge and its energy. if i were to move to beantown, i would look for places in cambridge. harvard square is a great spot to spend a saturday and sunday afternoon moseying around and people watching.

It takes a certain kind of person to appreciate Cambridge. The city is very urbane, cultural, and very liberal. The views of Boston along the banks of the Charles River can't be beat. On a warm sunny day its always nice to stroll, rollerblade, or bike along the banks of the Charles River. Harvard Square is a very youthful place with bookstores, cofeeshops, newsstands, and the not to be missed Harvard Coop. There is a very diverse selection of restaurants with international cuisine of all types throughout the city. Most of Cambridge is easily accessable from Boston via the "T".

Cambridge is right across the Charles from Boston, and is actually an autonomous city that is in Middlesex and not Suffolk County. Best known for Harvard, M.I.T. and other schools, there's lots of cool cafes, book and record stores, historical sites, and other attractions. A city that's never boring, and the Massachusetts equivalent of Greenwich Village or Berkeley, California, very left leaning. A leftist's dream and a right winger's nightmare, lol.Some of the area's poorest and richest people live here, making it not only racially, religiously, and ethnically diverse, but economically as well. I docked it a star because frankly I've seen and heard a lot of people there be condescending at best, downright contemptuous at worst toward toward blue collar and middle class natives of the region.