County Rankings

Best neighborhoods in Suffolk County, MA

Eligible neighborhoods: 20

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

Questions and Answers

Questions About Neighborhoods in Suffolk County, MA

What are the best neighborhoods in Suffolk County, 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 Suffolk County, 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 Suffolk County, MA?

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

Which neighborhood has the strongest Value Opportunity in Suffolk County, MA?

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

Which neighborhood is rising fastest in Suffolk County, 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 Suffolk County, 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 Suffolk County, MA?

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

How are neighborhood rankings in Suffolk County, 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 county ranking