Jamaica Plain
Suits residents who want a pond and arboretum nearby, an independent main street, and a settled community feel, with Green Street about four minutes on foot.
🇺🇸 Where to live in Boston
Boston's residential areas range from historic brick and brownstone districts near the center to greener, more residential pockets further out. Beacon Hill, Back Bay, the North End and Charlestown are built around older row-house streets, while Seaport is the newest construction on the harbor. Fenway leans toward student life, Jamaica Plain toward community and parkland, and Harvard Square and Davis Square across the river add university and independent-business character. Every neighborhood here lists a rapid-transit station within a short walk.
Open Boston on the map Live scores for transit, cafes, schools and healthcare, calculated from what is actually around each address.Which area suits whom
Seaport
Fits people working in labs or offices who prefer new glass-tower housing, harbor frontage and lawns, with South Station roughly eight minutes away.
Somerville (Davis Sq)
Good for younger residents who want independent theaters and taquerias in a neighborly setting, three minutes from Davis.
Beacon Hill
For those who want gaslit brick lanes and the State House at the doorstep in Boston's most recognizable district, four minutes from Charles/MGH.
10 neighborhoods
Beacon Hill
Gaslit brick lanes · State House · Boston's postcard
- Nearest station: Charles/MGH · 300 m · 4 min walk
Back Bay
Newbury Street shopping · Brownstone rows · Charles esplanade
- Nearest station: Copley · 200 m · 3 min walk
North End
Little Italy pastries · Freedom Trail · Harbor steps away
- Nearest station: Haymarket · 400 m · 6 min walk
Seaport
Glass towers on the harbor · Labs & lawns · Newest Boston
- Nearest station: South Station · 600 m · 8 min walk
South End
Victorian blocks & galleries · Restaurant rows · Diverse
- Nearest station: Back Bay · 400 m · 6 min walk
Fenway
Ballpark & museums · Student energy · Emerald Necklace
- Nearest station: Kenmore · 300 m · 4 min walk
Charlestown
Bunker Hill & Navy Yard · Federal row houses · Quiet pride
- Nearest station: Community College · 400 m · 6 min walk
Jamaica Plain
Pond & arboretum · Indie main street · Community feel
- Nearest station: Green Street · 300 m · 4 min walk
Cambridge (Harvard Sq)
Harvard's front yard · Bookstores & buskers · Brains per block
- Nearest station: Harvard · 200 m · 3 min walk
Somerville (Davis Sq)
Indie theaters & taquerias · Young & neighborly
- Nearest station: Davis · 200 m · 3 min walk