That’s what draws many people to Cambridge. You can actually buy good quality food at specialized markets, instead of the garbage they sell at the mega stores.

Of course, it’s not the sole reason, but it’s certainly a benefit of living here.

When? I almost never see them in the mornings. I wish they’d be there every morning, I’m sure they could fund the PD with ppl illegally driving in the bus lanes.

It doesn’t cost anything with Eversource unless you’re building a new house or starting a new service that didn’t previously exist. It seems like neither of those are the case. The process is very easy and can be done online.

Belmont owns its own municipal utility, so they play by their own rules. Not sure what the deal is there, but I’d imagine it’s the same.

You can live in the Porter/Davis area with that budget easily. Since those train stations straddle the Cambridge/Somerville line, I doubt you’ll notice much difference between the two cities. My personal opinion is that it doesn’t matter which city you’re living in if you’re not owning and/or planning to put kids through schools. As others have mentioned you can definitely avoid paying a realtor fee and security deposit. My last apartment in Cambridge we didn’t pay either. It was a 1 bedroom that was $2,500/month 1 mile from Porter and 0.5 miles from Davis. Since then, I’ve bought in Cambridge, and enjoy living here. That being said, we bid on a lot of houses in Somerville we’d be equally happy in. I see no meaningful difference between the cities, but as others have mentioned, proximity to mass transit is key. Welcome!

Thanks for reminding me to email City Council to keep parking minimums. I would have forgot.