City Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Boston, MA

Eligible neighborhoods: 20

Neighborhood	County	City Rank	Index	National Percentile
Beacon Hill	Suffolk County	#1 of 20	65.3	83.9
Charlestown	Suffolk County	#2 of 20	64.3	82.2
Jamaica Plain	Suffolk County	#3 of 20	55.9	63.8
West Roxbury	Suffolk County	#4 of 20	54.3	59.9
South Boston	Suffolk County	#5 of 20	53.2	57.1
North End	Suffolk County	#6 of 20	51.2	51.9
Roslindale	Suffolk County	#7 of 20	48.5	45.3
Hyde Park	Suffolk County	#8 of 20	47.6	43.3
North Dorchester	Suffolk County	#9 of 20	42.3	31.2
Brighton	Suffolk County	#10 of 20	39.7	25.8
East Boston	Suffolk County	#11 of 20	39.6	25.7
South End	Suffolk County	#12 of 20	39.6	25.5
Back Bay	Suffolk County	#13 of 20	39.5	25.4
Allston	Suffolk County	#14 of 20	38.6	23.6
South Dorchester	Suffolk County	#15 of 20	38.0	22.6
Mission Hill	Suffolk County	#16 of 20	36.1	19.1
Bay Village	Suffolk County	#17 of 20	29.0	8.8
Fenway	Suffolk County	#18 of 20	27.5	7.4
Mattapan	Suffolk County	#19 of 20	26.5	6.4
Roxbury	Suffolk County	#20 of 20	22.1	3.1

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Boston, MA

What are the best neighborhoods in Boston, MA?

The current top-ranked neighborhoods include Beacon Hill, Charlestown, Jamaica Plain, West Roxbury, South Boston. Rankings use the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index.

What is the #1 ranked neighborhood in Boston, MA?

Beacon Hill is currently #1 of 20 eligible neighborhoods in this cohort with an index of 65.3.

How many neighborhoods are ranked in Boston, MA?

20 neighborhoods currently form the eligible published ranking cohort for Boston, MA.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Boston, MA?

South Boston has the strongest current Value Opportunity score in this group at 54.2.

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Boston, MA?

Beacon Hill has the strongest current year-over-year Zillow housing change in this group at 5.2%.

Which neighborhood has the strongest Stability and Strength score in Boston, MA?

Charlestown currently has the strongest Stability and Strength score in this group at 73.2.

Which neighborhood has the highest estimated household income in Boston, MA?

Beacon Hill has the highest current NDS-derived median household income in this group at approximately $160,949.

How are neighborhood rankings in Boston, MA calculated?

Neighborhoods are ranked by the certified Best Neighborhoods USA Index. Every published local rank includes the eligible denominator, and identity composition is excluded from scoring.

Current governed city ranking