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Arlington The town of Arlington is located on the northwest border of Cambridge and seven miles northwest of Boston. Arlington is bordered by Winchester to the north, Medford to the east, Somerville, Cambridge and Belmont to the south and Lexington to the west. Single family homes are the most common housing type in this pleasant residential suburb. The town's rental units (apartment buildings and two and three family homes) are concentrated in the eastern portion of the town while single family homes predominate in the western portion. Two bedrooms tend to be the most common rental unit on the market. The quality of the housing in Arlington is generally high. Arlington has many ponds, streams and recreational areas. Public Transit service in Arlington has been expanded. To get to MIT, bus #77 and #79 will connect with Harvard Square to connect with the subway red line or the #1 Dudley bus to campus. The Alewife red line T station is located in southern Arlington. Five buslines serve this station (#62, 67, 79, 84, and 350). Because the T commute could take up to 40 minutes, a car would be convenient but not absolutely necessary. Arlington does not allow overnight street parking. However, parking is not usually a problem since most rental units offer ample off-street parking. Make sure to check that your unit offers parking. Arlington is an extremely safe place in which to live. A 1980 study ranked Arlington as one of the ten safest communities in the state of Massachusetts, Arlington's suburban atmosphere and its safety make it very attractive for families with children.
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