West Cambridge is home to some of Cambridge’s most affluent residents. Real estate here is not cheap-at all-but you really get what you pay for here. The homes, some of them old Victorians, some of them newer models, are ideally located for people working downtown but who want feel of living in the “country” because that’s what it is essentially. Harvard Square is practically walking distance from most of West Cambridge as are several MBTA lines that will get you into town. Most residents here, however, have flashy cars that they drive around. The homes, and when I say homes, I mean house, front yard, back yard, gardens etc, are quite beautiful and make a statement.
I had a friend who grew up in this nabe and I always thought it was so strange how it felt like we were out in a suburb but then we could walk to the river or Harvard Square and see the rest of the city.