Guide to Cambridge/Boston Communities

The City of Boston has a guide to each neighborhood, which includes information on community resources, open space maps and other neighborhood information.

You can also find additional information for Cambridge, Somerville, and Brookline on their community websites. These websites will give you a general idea of the range of housing and lifestyles available across the metropolitan area.

The community profiles integrate personal reflections and official information collected from a number of sources, including area police, traffic and parking departments, real estate agents, community publications, residents, and walking tours.

Exploring Cambridge's Neighborhoods

• East Cambridge
• Area 2/MIT
• Wellington-Harrington
• Area Four
• Cambridgeport
• Mid-Cambridge
• Riverside
• Agassiz
• Neighborhood Nine
• West Cambridge
• North Cambridge
• Cambridge Highlands
• Strawberry Hill

Exploring Somerville's Neighborhoods

• Assembly Square
• Ball Square
• Broadway: Winter Hill to East Somerville
• Davis Square
• Inner Belt: Brickbottom
• Magoun Square
• Teele/Powder House Square
• Union Square/Boynton Yards

Exploring Boston's Neighborhoods

• Allston/Brighton
• Back Bay/Bay State Road
• Beacon Hill/Bay Village
• Charlestown
• Chinatown
• Dorchester/Mattapan
• East Boston
• Fenway/Kenmore
• Hyde Park
• Jamaica Plain
• Mission Hill
• North End
• Roxbury
• South Boston
• South End/St. Botolph
• West Roxbury/Roslindale
• Boston Planner's Guide: 14 Do-It-Yourself Walking Tours of City Planning in Boston's Neighborhoods