Best PlacesAggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, MA Best Neighborhoods
2026–2027 edition · Data updated July 2026
Every neighborhood in and around Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, scored on 40 measures of daily life and ranked to fit what matters to you. The coast is close, and the measures below put a number on how close. To work out which city fits you best, start with the best places to live tool.
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge ranks 533rd of 5,983 U.S. neighborhoods on the BestNeighborhood index. It scores highest on biking by a wide margin, and childcare costs are the weak spot.
The best neighborhoods in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge
BestNeighborhood is the only ranking that scores 40 measures of daily life neighborhood by neighborhood and lets you re-weight every one of them yourself.
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge's strengths and weaknesses
Where Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge ranks high
- BikingBetter than 99% of neighborhoods
- Health outlookBetter than 98% of neighborhoods
- Educational attainmentBetter than 97% of neighborhoods
- WalkabilityBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
- Heat safetyBetter than 96% of neighborhoods
Where Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge ranks low
- Cheap childcare$1,897 a month, better than only 9% of neighborhoods
- Low vacancyBetter than only 10% of neighborhoods
- Internet speedBetter than only 18% of neighborhoods
- Nice weatherabout 70 pleasant days a year, better than only 25% of neighborhoods
- Voter turnoutBetter than only 30% of neighborhoods
What it costs to buy a home in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge
A household needs to earn about $336,000 a year to comfortably buy the median Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge home, at 20% down and today's 30-year rate. That runs well above the area's median income of $133,155, so buying stretches a typical household.
Where the monthly payment goes
Assumes a 20% down payment, a 6.6% 30-year fixed rate, and a 28% share of income going to the payment. The rate is the 2026-07-23 30-year fixed average, series MORTGAGE30US from the St. Louis Fed, which publishes Freddie Mac's weekly survey. Against the median home value, property tax uses Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge's effective rate of 0.58%, and insurance is estimated at 0.4% of home value a year.
Renting versus buying
At today's prices and rents, renting stays cheaper than buying across the first 10 years here, so the case for buying rests on staying much longer or on prices rising faster than assumed. The chart tracks the running cost of each.
Who lives in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge runs younger than the country, and households here run smaller than average.
Residents by age
Racial and ethnic makeup has its own map. See the race and diversity map for Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge.
Who works in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, and how
Work in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge centers on education and professional & technical. Unemployment is low, and employment has held roughly flat.
Largest industries
How people get to work
- Drive or carpool 20%
- Work from home 31%
- Transit, walk, or bike 49%
Life in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge has more restaurants and bars per resident than 70% of neighborhoods. The coast is about 11 minutes away. That concentrates in some parts of Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge and thins out in others, which the map shows.
What the weather is like in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge, month by month
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge sees roughly 70 pleasant days a year. July highs average about 86 degrees. January highs sit near 42, with lows near 25. The comfortable stretch runs May through October.
Show the monthly temperatures
| Month | Avg high | Avg | Avg low |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 42° | 32° | 25° |
| April | 60° | 49° | 40° |
| July | 86° | 75° | 67° |
| October | 67° | 57° | 49° |
Flying in and out of Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge
General Edward Lawrence Logan International sits about 6 miles away. It is a large hub and boarded 21.1 million passengers in 2025, with 199 nonstop destinations.
The best schools in and around Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge
Schools across Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge average a B, better than 76% of neighborhoods.
Top elementary schools
- Maria L. BaldwinA · 63% proficient
- John F KennedyA− · 57% proficient
- Amigos SchoolB+ · 51% proficient
Top middle schools
- Putnam Avenue Upper SchoolC+ · 37% proficient
Top high schools
- Cambridge Rindge And LatinA− · 65% proficient
- Somerville HighB+ · 51% proficient
Grades come from K-12 test scores, with scores projected for schools missing data. See every Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge school and its grade on SchoolGrade.
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge measure by measure
Cards are ordered by how much each measure matters to you, so the ones you weighted highest come first. Expand to see every measure. Percentages compare Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge against the other 5,982 neighborhoods.
Common questions about living in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge
Is Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge a good place to live?
Using BestNeighborhood's default rankings, Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge ranks 533rd of 5,983 neighborhoods. It scores highest on biking, population health, and an educated workforce, and lowest on childcare costs and empty homes. How good it is for you depends on which of those you weight most, which the map lets you set.
Is Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge expensive to live in?
The median home is worth $1,323,939. The overall cost of living runs about 68% above the national average. Set against a $133,155 median income, cost of living beats 50% of neighborhoods.
Is Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge safe?
Yes, Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge is safer than 58% of neighborhoods. Safety varies a lot by neighborhood. Crime costs an estimated $420 per resident a year.
Compare Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge with other neighborhoods
Sources and methodology
Every measure on this page is scored for each neighborhood, then rolled up to Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge. Scores are absolute rather than ranked, which means a 60 in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge represents the same real quantity as a 60 anywhere else, and the ranking is a weighted average of those absolutes. The map colors come from a national scale calibrated against a population weighted random sample of 5,000 neighborhoods. That absolute scoring is what no other places-to-live ranking does: it puts a single neighborhood, a town, a metro, and a state on one scale, so the same 40 measures answer both which metro to move to and which street inside it to buy on. Read the full methodology.
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge detail on BestNeighborhood maps:
- Walk Grade for Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge: walkability, transit, and biking, measured on the real street network rather than by straight line distance.
- Noise in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge: road, rail, and aviation sound modeling calibrated against federal ground truth measurements.
- Conservative vs liberal map of Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge: precinct level election results apportioned to neighborhoods.
- Mobile and cell coverage in Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge: carrier by carrier coverage behind the cell score.
Aggasiz-Harvard, Cambridge detail on related sites:
- CrimeGrade: neighborhood crime rates behind the crime safety score.
- ISPreports.org: provider by provider internet availability and advertised speeds.
- CoverageWatch: the car insurance premiums behind the cheap car insurance score.
Federal and public data:
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey: income, home value, rent, vacancy, commute time and mode, educational attainment, home age, age structure, household type, industry, and race.
- NOAA Global Surface Summary of the Day: the daily station record behind the monthly temperatures and the pleasant-day count.
- FAA Passenger Boarding Data: airport size and annual passenger counts.
- Freddie Mac Primary Mortgage Market Survey: the 30-year fixed rate used in the cost-to-buy estimate.
- FBI Crime Data Explorer: reported offenses behind the tangible crime cost estimate.
- U.S. EPA Air Quality System: five year average air quality index.
- FEMA National Risk Index: expected annual loss from natural hazards.
- CDC PLACES: disease burden, preventable risk, and barriers to care.
- National Center for Education Statistics: school enrollment and assessment inputs behind the school grade.
- FCC National Broadband Map: internet and wireless availability.
- U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics: employment and job growth behind the local economy score.
- Religious activity uses a proprietary religious signal measurement.
Your priorities
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