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jtet93 t1_jdvfxmr wrote

I think you are confused. Braintree is quite far from Cambridge, like the opposite end of the red line. Is the Airbnb in Cambridge or Braintree? Both are quite safe but Braintree is considerably less walkable, so you might want to be cautious of the route you’ll need to take to get to the Braintree stop if that’s where you’ll be staying

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InformationCapable89 OP t1_jdvh4kd wrote

Thanks for pointing that out! The correct station is Central :)

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jtet93 t1_jdvihoz wrote

Ah, ok! That makes more sense.

So, central square is by no means dangerous, but the area does have a few homeless people who tend to congregate around the bus stop near the train station. For the most part, they will leave you alone as long as you mind your own business. They may approach you to ask for money. I think you will be fine commuting from that area but just something to keep in mind.

In general Cambridge is exceptionally safe.

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