Livability Score

70
/100
i The AreaVibes Livability Score evaluates 9 different categories and creates an overall score out of 100. The higher the score, the better the area.

amenities A+

There are lots of amenities close to this location.
Coffee (71) A+
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
360 Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Ogawa Coffee
Coffee Shop
Starbucks;Ten Thousand Villages
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
The Well
Coffee Shop
Render Coffee
Coffee Shop
Milk Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe 26
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
Bonjour Cafe
Coffee Shop
Boston News Cafe
Coffee Shop
George Howell Cafe
Coffee Shop
Render Coffee
Coffee Shop
Boston Common Coffee Company
Coffee Shop
Frog Pond Café
Coffee Shop
Sip Café
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
Blue Bottle Coffee
Coffee Shop
Thinking Cup
Coffee Shop
Intelligentsia
Coffee Shop
Oliver Street Cafe
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (56) A+
First Public School Site
Attraction
Granary Burying Ground
Attraction
Orpheum Theatre
Theatre Arts
Old South Meeting Place
Museum
Golden Teapot
Attraction
Yvonne's
Nightclub
Old State House
Museum
Guild Steps
Attraction
Civic Amphitheatre Steps
Theatre Arts
The Cabaret
Theatre Arts
Modern Theatre
Theatre Arts
Boston Opera House
Theatre Arts
Nichols House Museum
Museum
Museum of African American History
Museum
Ancient and Honorable Artillery Company Museum
Museum
Paramount Theatre
Theatre Arts
Bright Family Screening Room
Cinema
Jackie Liebergott Black Box Theatre
Theatre Arts
Alexander Graham Bell Room Museum
Museum
Otis House Museum
Museum
Emerson Contemporary: Media Art Gallery
Art Gallery
Frog Pond Carousel
Attraction
Boston Stone
Attraction
Oneida Tablet
Attraction
Quincy Market
Attraction
Food and Drink (135) A+
Better Sorts Social Club
Bar
Barracuda Tavern
Bar
Silvertone
Bar
Roxanne's
Bar
Mast'
Bar
Emmet's
Bar
Carrie Nation
Bar
Hub Pub
Bar
VERSUS
Bar
Clover Food Lab
Fast Food
Scholar's Bistro
Bar
Sidebar
Bar
Sweetgreen
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Subway
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
The Alley Bar
Bar
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Bruegger's Bagels
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
Shake Shack
Fast Food
Dig
Fast Food
Potbelly
Fast Food
Fitness (12) A+
Women's Fitness of Boston
Gym
Planet Fitness
Gym
Emerson College Fitness Center
Gym
Boston Sports Club
Gym
Beacon Hill Friends House
Community Centre
Equinox
Gym
Bobbi Brown and Steven Plofker Gym
Gym
Beacon Hill Athletic Club
Gym
Combat Sports Boston
Gym
Hill House
Community Centre
Nazzaro Community Center
Community Centre
MYSTRYDE Fitness Studio
Gym
Row House
Gym
Invictus
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
Equinox
Gym
Turnstyle
Gym
Boston Sports Club
Gym
SoulCycle
Gym
The Bar Method
Gym
Parker Cote Fitness
Gym
Swet Studio
Gym
CorePower Yoga
Gym
YWCA
Gym
Healthworks
Gym
Groceries (17) A+
Insomnia Cookies
Bakery
Bruegger's Bagels
Bakery
Lou Lou
Bakery
Roche Bros.
Grocery Store
Pepper Palace
Grocery Store
Tatte
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Flour Bakery + Cafe
Bakery
Ho Yuen Bakery
Bakery
Cmart Supermarket
Grocery Store
Nourish Your Soul
Health Food
Maria's Pastry Shop
Bakery
DeLuca's Market
Grocery Store
Jiaho supermarket
Grocery Store
Modern Pastry
Bakery
Sulmona Meat Market
Grocery Store
James Hook & Co.
Seafood
Savenor's Butcher & Market
Butcher
Star Market
Grocery Store
Bova Bakery
Bakery
swissbäkers
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
C-Mart
Grocery Store
Georgetown Cupcake
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Parks (69) A+
Old City Hall Grounds
Park
School Street Mall
Park
Ashburton Park
Park
Temple Street Park
Park
Tadpole Playground
Playground
Angell Memorial Square
Park
Winthrop Square
Park
Boston National Historical Park
Park
Adventure Play Slope
Playground
Cardinal Cushing Memorial Park
Park
Curley Memorial Plaza
Park
Norman B. Leventhal Park
Park
Liberty Square
Park
Myrtle St. Playground
Playground
Carmen Park
Park
Boston Common
Park
Broad St. Park
Park
Parkman Bandstand Park
Park
Boston African-American National Historic Site
Park
Jenny Plaza
Park
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Park
Louisburg Square
Park
Leather District Park
Park
Oxford Place Playground
Park
Rose Kennedy Greenway
Park
Shops (75) A+
KS Variety
Convenience Store
Boston Jewels
Fashion
City Convenience
Convenience Store
Ara Jewelers Inc
Fashion
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Foot Locker
Shoes
Verizon
Electronics
HomeGoods
Houseware
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Marshalls
Department Store
Boston Barber Co. Beacon Hill
Hairdresser
Johnston & Murphy
Furniture
Rainbow
Clothing
Gap
Clothing
TJ Maxx
Department Store
Old Navy
Clothing
Mega Mobile
Electronics
T-Mobile
Electronics
Primark
Clothing
H&M
Clothing
Skechers
Shoes
The Vitamin Shoppe
Nutrition Supplements
Starbucks;Ten Thousand Villages
Furniture
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Macy's
Department Store
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Neighborhoods with high amenity scores:

1. South Boston (A+)

2. East Boston (A+)

3. North Dorchester (A+)

4. Roxbury (A+)

5. Charlestown (A)

commute A+

Of all people who commute, 20.4% take public transportation in Central.
Public Transit Stops (98)
Stops & Stations A+
Tremont St @ Beacon St
Bus Stop
350 Washington St
Bus Stop
Park Street MBTA Station
Bus Stop
Park Street
Transit Station
Beacon St @ Park St
Bus Stop
Cambridge St @ Center Plaza - Gov't Ctr
Bus Stop
Government Center
Transit Station
Downtown Crossing
Transit Station
Downtown Crossing - to Alewife
Bus Stop
Tremont St opp Temple Pl
Bus Stop
State
Transit Station
Downtown Crossing - SILVER LINE
Bus Stop
Trolley
Bus Stop
Milk St @ Devonshire St
Bus Stop
State St Station - Blue Line Eastbound
Bus Stop
Devonshire St @ Milk St
Bus Stop
Devonshire St @ State St
Bus Stop
100 Cambridge St. @ Burger King
Bus Stop
Congress St @ State St
Bus Stop
State Street Station
Bus Stop
Cambridge St @ Saltonstall Bldg - Bowdoin Sq
Bus Stop
Pearl St @ Congress St
Bus Stop
Franklin St @ Devonshire St
Bus Stop
Government Center (Congress St @ North St)
Bus Stop
Cambridge St @ Bowdoin St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
20.4% A
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Neighborhoods with high commute scores:

1. Allston-Brighton (A+)

2. Back Bay-Beacon Hill (A+)

3. Central (A+)

4. Charlestown (A+)

5. East Boston (A+)

cost of living F

The cost of living in Central is 167/100 - which is 26% higher than Massachusetts.
Cost of Living
Goods & Services, Housing, etc. F
Tax Rates
Income & Sales Tax A
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Neighborhoods with high cost of living scores:

1. Mattapan (F)

2. Roxbury (F)

3. Fenway-Kenmore (F)

4. East Boston (F)

5. Roslindale (F)

crime F

Central crime rates are 5,278 per 100k, which is 279% higher than Massachusetts
Property Crime
3,810 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,468 crimes per 100k F
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Neighborhoods with high crime scores:

1. West Roxbury (A)

2. Allston-Brighton (B)

3. Roslindale (B)

4. Fenway-Kenmore (C+)

5. East Boston (C+)

employment A+

The median income in Central is $93,484 - which is 32% higher than Massachusetts.
Med. Household Income
$93,484 A+
Unemployment Rate
4.3% D
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Neighborhoods with high employment scores:

1. Central (A+)

2. Hyde Park (A+)

3. North Dorchester (A+)

4. South Dorchester (A)

5. East Boston (A)

health A+

There are many hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (29)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
State Police Government Center
Police
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Boston Police Department Area A-1
Police
Harvard Vanguard
Doctor
Boston Fire Department Engine 4, Ladder 24
Fire Station
Boston Fire Department Engine 4, Ladder 24
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center
Clinic
Boston Fire Department Engine 10
Fire Station
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
North End Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center
Clinic
Wang Ambulatory Care Center
Clinic
Mass General Brigham Urgent Care
Clinic
Massachusetts General Hospital
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Floating Hospital for Children
Hospital
Tufts Medical Center
Hospital
Air Quality
Median Air Quality B-
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Neighborhoods with high health & safety scores:

1. Mattapan (A+)

2. South Boston (A+)

3. South Dorchester (A+)

4. East Boston (A+)

5. Hyde Park (A+)

housing D+

Central home prices are $595,762 - which is 75% higher than Massachusetts
Home Price
$595,762 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
6.4x (home price to income ratio) F
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Neighborhoods with high housing scores:

1. West Roxbury (A+)

2. Hyde Park (A+)

3. Roslindale (A+)

4. South Boston (A)

5. Charlestown (A-)

schools B+

The Central graduation rate is 87% - which is equal to Massachusetts
School Test Scores
54% D
High School Grad. Rates
87% B-
Elementary Schools (5) A+
Park Street School
The Advent School
St John School
Boston Children'S School
Eliot Elementary
Josiah Quincy
Quincy Upper School
Learning Project Elementary School
Kingsley Montessori School
William Mckinley
Kingsley Montessori School
Blackstone
Harvard-Kent
Community Charter School Of Cambridge
James Condon Elementary
Warren-Prescott
Samuel Adams
East Boston Central Catholic School
Dante Alighieri Montessori School
Clarence R Edwards Middle
Kennedy-Longfellow
Joseph J Hurley
Donald Mckay
East Boston Early Childhood Center
Up Academy Charter School Of Boston
High Schools (2) D-
Boston Adult Academy
Quincy Upper School
Snowden International School At Copley
William Mckinley
The Newman School
Seaport Academy
Cathedral High School
Community Charter School Of Cambridge
Charlestown High
Carter Developmental Center
Excel High School
Boston Arts Academy
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch
East Boston High
City On A Hill Charter Public School Dudley Square
James F Farr Academy
Prospect Hill Academy Charter School
Madison Park High
O'Bryant School Math/Science
Boston Day And Evening Academy Charter School
Dearborn
Full Circle High School
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Boston Latin
Boston University Academy
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Neighborhoods with high education scores:

1. Fenway-Kenmore (A)

2. Back Bay-Beacon Hill (A-)

3. Central (B+)

4. West Roxbury (C+)

5. Allston-Brighton (C+)

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Neighborhoods with high user rating scores:

1. Jamaica Plain (A+)

2. Charlestown (A+)

3. Roslindale (A+)

4. South End (A+)

5. Back Bay-Beacon Hill (A+)

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      A+ Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Central? Yes, there are lots of amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Old City Hall Grounds
      School Street Mall
      Ashburton Park
      Temple Street Park
      Tadpole Playground
      Angell Memorial Square
      Winthrop Square
      Boston National Historical Park

      Entertainment

      First Public School Site
      Granary Burying Ground
      Orpheum Theatre
      Old South Meeting Place
      Golden Teapot
      Yvonne's
      Old State House
      Guild Steps

      Food & Drink

      Better Sorts Social Club
      Barracuda Tavern
      Silvertone
      Roxanne's
      Mast'
      Emmet's
      Carrie Nation
      Hub Pub

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Central? Of all people who commute, 20.4% take public transportation in Central.
      Drive to Work
      19%

      53% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      20%

      10% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      50%

      45% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Central? The cost of living in Central is 167/100 - which is 26% higher than Massachusetts.
      Central
      167

      67% more expensive than average

      Boston
      166

      66% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      F Crime

      What is the crime rate in Central? Central crime rates are 5,278, which are 279% higher than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      5,278 per 100k people

      127% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 19

      127% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Central? The median income in Central is $93,484 which is 32% higher than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $93,48469% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $79,514167% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      4%

      9% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Central a healthy and safe place to live? Yes, there are many hospitals, police and fire stations.

      Hospitals

      Massachusetts Eye and Ear
      Floating Hospital for Children
      Commonwealth Community Care
      Boston Medical Center
      Brigham and Women's Hospital
      Shriners Hospitals for Children - Boston
      East Boston Neighborhood Health Center
      Massachusetts General Hospital

      Pharmacies

      CVS Pharmacy
      Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
      CVS Pharmacy
      Osco Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy
      CVS Pharmacy

      Doctors

      Brookline Avenue Medical Building
      Franciscan Children’s Pediatrics
      Brookside Community Health Center
      Boston Children's at Martha Eliot
      Urban Eye MD. Associates PC.
      Charles River Community Health
      New Health Northend Waterfront Health
      Porter Pediatrics

      D+ Housing

      What are Central home prices? Central home prices are $595,762 - which is 75% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $595,762223% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,70680% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      25%

      60% lower than the US average

      B+ Schools

      Does Central have good schools? The Central graduation rate is 87% - which is equal to Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      87%

      5% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      54%

      12% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      N/A User Ratings

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