Around Cambridge ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Boston. It lies just east of Cambridge. Boston has a population of 692,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Lowell. It is located about 20 miles [ km] to the northwest of Cambridge and has a population of 111,000 people.
For comparison, Cambridge has a population of 119,000 people.
Below is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Cambridge, with the nearest first.
- Allston
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Huron Village
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huron Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huron Village
- Huron Village is located in Middlesex County
- Somerville
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Somerville
- Somerville is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 80,935 people
- Bay Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bay Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Village
- Bay Village is located in Suffolk County
- Brighton
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brighton
- Brighton is located in Suffolk County
- Brookline Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brookline Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline Village
- Brookline Village is located in Norfolk County
- Brookline
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brookline
- Brookline is located in Norfolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 59,022 people
- Arlington
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Arlington
- Arlington is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 45,169 people
- Belmont
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belmont
- Belmont is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 25,873 people
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- Boston
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boston
- Boston is located in Suffolk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 691,531 people
- Charlestown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charlestown
- Charlestown is located in Suffolk County
- Chestnut Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chestnut Hill is located in Middlesex County
- Medford
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Medford
- Medford is located in Middlesex County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 60,847 people
- Watertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watertown
- Watertown is located in Middlesex County
- Estimated population in 2015: 34,319 people
- Waverley
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Boston
For more communities neighboring Cambridge, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cambridge.
Middlesex County ...
Cambridge is located in Middlesex County<3> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Middlesex County: Essex, Norfolk, Suffolk, Worcester & Hillsborough (NH).
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cambridge ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cambridge.
Airports Near Cambridge ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cambridge and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cambridge.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Massachusetts:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cambridge: www.ci.cambridge.ma.us/
The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cambridge. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | If you're interested in how the shape of Massachusetts' counties, including Middlesex, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <4> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cambridge), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |