Best Neighborhoods to live in Boston

Greater Boston Real Estate

Average Single Family Home Price

Change from Previous Year

$465,000

+3.7%

Average Condo Price

Change from Previous Year

$445,000

+8.4%

Most Expensive Areas

Back Bay, Waterfront, Seaport, Downtown, Brookline, Belmont, Financial District, Chinatown

Most Affordable Areas

Allston Brighton, Sommerville, East Boston, Chelsea, Dorchester, Mattapan, Dorchester, Roxbury, Hyde Park, Roslindale

When deciding where to live in the Boston, the first thing that comes to mind is the incredible variety of communities that is Boston and its surrounding area. In fact, the city of Boston is not one homogenous area, but is composed of 23 neighborhoods, each of them unique with its own history, economics and culture.
So when deciding where to live in Boston, we need to look carefully at some of the important elements that define these areas, such as income levels, quality of schools, style of community, diversity and real estate prices,

 

 

Best Boston Neighborhoods - Compare

The following table compares characteristics of each Boston neigborhood. Pleas click each neighborhood for more details.

  Town or Neighbourhood Average Property Price Average Income School Testing Size Attributes
Search For Properties Allston Medium Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityDiverse CommunityStudent CommunityCultural Options in CommunityWaterfront CommunityShopping available in CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Back Bay High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Bay Village High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Beacon Hill High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Brighton Medium Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityDiverse CommunityStudent CommunityCultural Options in CommunityShopping available in CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Charlestown High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsCultural Options in CommunityResidential CommunityWaterfront Community
Search For Properties Chinatown High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityDiverse CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Dorchester Low Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Large Community Urban CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with Subway accessDiverse CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in Community
Search For Properties Downtown High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties East Boston Low Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityDiverse CommunityCommunity with Subway accessResidential CommunityWaterfront CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in Community
Search For Properties Fenway High Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Financial District High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Hyde Park Low Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Suburban CommunityCommunity with Train AccessDiverse Community
Search For Properties Jamaica Plain High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityDiverse CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Mattapan Low Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Large Community Urban CommunityDiverse CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in Community
Search For Properties Midtown High Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityShopping available in CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Mission Hill High Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties North End High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityCultural Options in CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with Subway accessWaterfront Community
Search For Properties Roslindale Low Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Large Community Suburban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityDiverse CommunityCommunity with Train AccessResidential Community
Search For Properties Roxbury Medium Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityDiverse CommunityCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Seaport High Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityShopping available in CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsWaterfront CommunityCommunity with Subway accessCultural Options in Community
Search For Properties South Boston Medium Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Medium Size Community Urban CommunityResidential CommunityWaterfront Community
Search For Properties South End High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Large Community Urban CommunityResidential CommunityShopping available in CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsCommunity with Subway access
Search For Properties Waterfront High Property Prices Low Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in CommunityWaterfront CommunityCommunity with Subway accessCultural Options in Community
Search For Properties West End High Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Urban CommunityDiverse CommunityCommunity with Subway accessCommunity with many RestaurantsShopping available in Community
Search For Properties West Roxbury Medium Property Prices Medium Income Area Low MCAS Score Small Community Suburban CommunityResidential CommunityCommunity with Train AccessShopping available in CommunityCommunity with many Restaurants