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Boston Area Communities
In order
to give those new to the area (and interested others) a general idea of
the range of housing and lifestyles available, a few Boston/Cambridge
area communities will be described briefly. Tables of average rents and
area comparisons are also included. The communities discussed are those
most easily accessible to MIT and those in which MIT students have tended
to settle. These cities and towns are Arlington, Belmont, Boston, Brookline,
Cambridge, Somerville and Watertown. Due to Boston's size and complexity,
each of the four nearby Boston neighborhoods are discussed separately:
Allston/Brighton, Back Bay, Beacon Hill and Fenway/Kenmore. Please recognize
that these are not the only desirable places for MIT students to live.
Many other areas, such as Dorchester, Medford, Jamaica Plain and Quincy,
provide attractive housing options so you need not limit your search solely
to the profiled areas. The Off-Campus Housing Service is an excellent
resource for exploring alternative areas.
Information for the
area profiles was collected from a number of different sources including
interviews with area planning, police and traffic & parking departments,
interviews with area realtors, planning documents, literature, discussions
with resident students and walking tours. Be aware of the fact that much
of the information used involved the personal opinions and impressions
of numerous individuals.
Other useful information:
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