Boston, MA

About this city

Boston, Massachusetts offers convenient access to highways and public transit, with a variety of rapid transit stations and bus lines available. Residents can easily run errands on foot and enjoy the proximity of numerous businesses. With over 800 grocery stores and plenty of dining options, there is no shortage of amenities. The city is calm and peaceful near major transportation routes, while still offering dynamic areas. Housing options are diverse, from small apartments to large detached homes, with a mix of renters and owners. There is a range of property sizes, with many options available from the pre-1960 construction boom.

Boston, MA

Top 10 Neighborhoods

1
Central Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
2
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
3
Blackstone / Franklin Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
4
Commonwealth Ave.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
5
IBA / Villa Victoria

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
6
Boston Common / Park Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
7
Union Park

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
8
Chester Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
9
Eight Streets

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
10
Pilot Block

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Walking
10
1
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
10
2
State House

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
10
3
Haymarket

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
10
4
Chinatown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
10
5
Bay Village

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
9.9
6
Bulfinch Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
9.9
7
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
9.9
8
Newbury Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
9.9
9
Stuart Street District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
9.9
10
Eight Streets

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Vibrancy
9.9
1
State House

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
10
2
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.9
3
Bulfinch Triangle

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.9
4
Haymarket

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.8
5
Fanueil Hall / Quincy Market

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.8
6
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.8
7
Financial District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.8
8
Downtown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.7
9
Government Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.7
10
Boston Common / Park Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Night life
9.7
1
Pilot Block

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.8
2
State House

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.8
3
Government Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.8
4
Stuart Street District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.8
5
Fanueil Hall / Quincy Market

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.7
6
City Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.7
7
Copley Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.7
8
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.7
9
Chinatown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.7
10
Leather District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Day care
9.7
1
Bay Village

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.7
2
Union Park

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.7
3
Ellis

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.6
4
Stuart Street District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.5
5
Codman Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.4
6
Egleston Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.4
7
Claremont

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.4
8
Eight Streets

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.4
9
Pilot Block

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.3
10
Copley Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

High schools
9.3
1
Blackstone / Franklin Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
9.1
2
Worcester Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
9.1
3
Hurley Block

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
9.1
4
West Concord Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
9.1
5
Rutland Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
9
6
Chester Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
8.9
7
Fenway

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
8.8
8
State House

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
8.7
9
Lower Allston

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
8.7
10
IBA / Villa Victoria

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cycling
8.7
1
Chinatown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
2
Downtown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
3
Ellis

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
4
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
5
Copley Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
6
Union Park

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
7
Bay Village

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
8
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
9
Stuart Street District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
10
Bulfinch Triangle

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Transit
10
1
Roxbury

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
2
Fenway / Kenmore

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
3
Coolidge Corner

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
4
Back Bay

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
5
Mission Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
6
East Cambridge

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
7
Upham's Corner

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
8
North End

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
9
Brookline Village

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
10
Hyde Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Parks
10
1
Hurley Block

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.8
2
Maverick Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.7
3
Allston Village

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.7
4
Hayes Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.7
5
West Concord Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.7
6
Union Park

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.7
7
Blackstone / Franklin Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.6
8
Central Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.6
9
IBA / Villa Victoria

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.6
10
Commonwealth Ave.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Primary schools
9.5
1
Port Norfolk

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
9.5
2
Logan International Airport

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
9.3
3
Oak Hill Park / Mount Ida

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
9.1
4
Savin Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
8.8
5
Inner Belt

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
8.7
6
Oak Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
8.4
7
Beachmont

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
8.3
8
Newton Corner

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
8.3
9
Point Shirley

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
8.3
10
Cedar Grove

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Driving
8.3
1
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
2
Haymarket

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
3
Financial District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
4
Fanueil Hall / Quincy Market

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
5
Government Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
6
Downtown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
7
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
8
Bulfinch Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
9
Chinatown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
10
Leather District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Restaurants
9.6
1
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.9
2
Financial District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
3
Downtown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
4
Government Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
5
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
6
Fanueil Hall / Quincy Market

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
7
Leather District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
8
State House

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
9
Waterfront

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.8
10
Chinatown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Cafes
9.7
1
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
2
Boston Common / Park Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
3
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
4
State House

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
5
Louisburg Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
6
Beacon Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
7
Commonwealth Ave.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
8
Mass General

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
10
9
Pilot Block

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
9.9
10
Newbury Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Wellness
9.9
1
Haymarket

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
10
2
Bulfinch Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
10
3
Rutland Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
4
Downtown Crossing

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
5
Government Center

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
6
Chinatown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
7
Union Park

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
8
Maverick Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
9
Bulfinch Triangle

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
10
IBA / Villa Victoria

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Grocery
9.9
1
Back Bay

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
2
Beacon Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
3
West End

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
4
Chinatown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
5
Downtown

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
6
Ellis

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
7
Theatre District

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
8
Blackstone / Franklin Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
9
Claremont

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
10
Commonwealth Ave.

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Shopping
10
1
Moss Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
8
2
Rutland Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.8
3
Columbia Point

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.7
4
Oak Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.7
5
West Concord Street

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.6
6
Oak Hill Park / Mount Ida

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.6
7
Louisburg Square

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.6
8
IBA / Villa Victoria

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.4
9
Fairmount Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.2
10
Meeting House Hill

Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Quiet
7.2