Massachusetts Institute of Technology - City/Town/Community

Rating	Posted By	Comment
5 - Excellent	georgiagreenguy January 08 2012	Cambridge and Boston are very nice, there is a lot to do because a very large percentage of the population are college students. The mass transit is also quite usable and efficient. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Lotus7 December 21 2010	Cambridge has a lot of locally owned shops. It is hard to find chain shops and restaurants. This was a nice aspect. Bad aspect - Harvard surprisingly had a lot of homeless camped out. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	flalaw97 October 10 2010	Boston Rocks. Cambridge, not so much but Harvard square is fun to visit. All cultural things are just a T ride away and the river is beautiful. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	olderwisermom February 17 2010	This part of Cambridge has a very different feel from the area around Harvard. Lots of ethnic restuarant choices in Central Square, a 10-minute walk from campus. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	Delos November 01 2009	Although we didn't have time to do much touring, the bottom line is that MIT is a mile from Harvard Square and a mile from Boston Common, give or take. Plenty to do. [View Full Report]
	fogfog October 26 2009	Cambridge--sounds like it SHOULD be charming...but a block or 2 off Mass and its a bit "long in the tooth"... plenty of homeless and low income within a block of the campus boundaries... [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	nk9230 August 27 2009	Boston/Cambridge are an embracing college town. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	morvoren November 28 2008	Cambridge is one of the best college towns in America [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	LIMOMOF2 August 24 2008	Cambridge/Boston - can't get much better than that for college - if you want an urban area. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	lavieboheme May 28 2008	its Boston! [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	dsultemeier March 19 2008	Loved Boston. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	arwen15 March 04 2008	Boston across the bridge and the heart of Cambridge on the same side.... [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	natk4 October 26 2007	Boston is a great college town. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	crazy mom August 23 2007	Cannot say enough good things about Cambridge and Boston, friendly people and great transportation, wonderful shopping. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	la montagne August 20 2007	Again... Cambridge is nice. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	WillPower August 12 2007	Boston is expensive to dine in but lots of things to do, ie. aquarium, music festivals. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	jasii August 08 2007	personally, i loved cambridge because it wasn't the city city but it still had the excitement...it is really the ultimate college town...i was quite impressed..then the river is nice too [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	Dal July 19 2007	Boston seemed like a great city. I loved the feeling of Cambridge and the very city atmosphere. I'm a city boy though, so I couldn't help but love it. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	TritiumKnight June 15 2007	Boston and Cambridge are filled with college students and the they know it. I felt safe walking anywhere. [View Full Report]
4 - Very Good	heydad August 15 2006	While Cambridge may be "so-so", I found Boston to be terrific (at least in the summer)! By far the most "walkable" U.S. city I've visited - many interesting neighborhoods, great restaurants, some architecturally appealing buildi [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	oasis August 13 2006	The city of Cambridge is quaint, filled with bookshops, small restaurants, and cafes. Harvard University is within walking distance from MIT and the two campuses balance out each other. [View Full Report]
5 - Excellent	apolloae August 07 2006	Everybody in Cambridge and Boston is great, fun, and very helpful. Don't hesitate to ask them questions and definately budget 3-5 days here, AT LEAST. [View Full Report]