Greater Boston's 12 top spots to live

By Elizabeth Gehrman, the Globe Magazine

3. Cambridge

Median single-family home price in 2009:$680,000
Change since market peak in 2005: +2%
Median condo price in 2009: $408,000
Change since market peak in 2005: -3%
Population: 105,596
Residential tax rate: $7.72

(Photograph by Erik Jacobs)
By Elizabeth Gehrman, the Globe Magazine 3. Cambridge Search Find homes in Cambridge More community info Median single-family home price in 2009: $680,000 Change since market peak in 2005: +2% Median condo price in 2009: $408,000 Change since market peak in 2005: -3% Population: 105,596 Residential tax rate: $7.72