Cambridge is the home of Harvard University, MIT, and many high tech and biotech companies. No other city in the nation can claim to have cultivated more U.S. presidents and Nobel laureates. Due to its stimulating academic environment, Cambridge has become a magnet for young people seeking opportunity and fun. The city has:
- Largest concentration of biotechnology companies on the East Coast
- Over 200 software companies
- 448 restaurants representing thirty cultures
- 30% of the workforce has a professional or graduate degree.
- More bookstores per capita than any other city in America
- The birthplace of the first analog computer, the Internet, and the first instant photograph
Most IBS students visit Cambridge often, and some choose to live there. There are many eclectic neighborhoods, ranging from those with modest rents to very expensive ones. North Cambridge and neighboring Somerville are especially popular with Brandeis students because they are connected by a short train ride to the campus. Cambridge is also a "walker's city," with easily accessible shopping and cultural attractions.
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