Livability Score

66
/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 (2) F
Ula Cafe
Coffee Shop
Doyle's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Midway Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dudley Cafe
Coffee Shop
Caffe Aromi
Coffee Shop
Cafe Beirut
Coffee Shop
7 Pond Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
Milkweed
Coffee Shop
Victoria's Diner
Coffee Shop
Kamado
Coffee Shop
Fiore's Bakery
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Forest Hills Diner
Coffee Shop
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
Coffee Shop
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
Coffee Shop
Tbaar
Coffee Shop
Caffé Strega
Coffee Shop
Homestead bakery & cafe
Coffee Shop
The Sugar Bowl
Coffee Shop
Coco Leaf
Coffee Shop
McKenna's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Argo Tea
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Jaho Coffee & Tea
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (25) A+
National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum
Museum
White Stadium
Stadium
William E. Reed Auditorium
Theatre Arts
White Stadium
Stadium
Condor
Attraction
Andean Condor
Attraction
Flamingo
Attraction
Masai Giraffe
Attraction
Franklin Park Zoo
Zoo
Emu
Attraction
Tree Kangoroo
Attraction
Grevy's Zebra
Attraction
Red Kangoroo
Attraction
Wildebeest
Attraction
Tiger
Attraction
Lion
Attraction
Ostrich
Attraction
Plains Zebra
Attraction
Goat
Attraction
Stony Brook Fine Arts
Theatre Arts
Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour
Attraction
Shirley-Eustis House
Museum
Hibernian Hall
Theatre Arts
Dillaway-Thomas House
Museum
Loring-Greenough House
Museum
Food and Drink (15) C+
New York Fried Chicken
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Star Fish
Fast Food
Things Wild
Fast Food
Giddy Up Grill
Fast Food
Sam Adams
Bar
Exodus Bagels
Deli
Stony Brook Wines & Spirits
Beverages
Turtle Swamp
Bar
Yummy Yummy Chinese Food
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Regal Fried Chicken
Fast Food
Arizona BBQ House of Pizza
Fast Food
Dudley Dough
Fast Food
Pikalo
Fast Food
Brendan Behan
Bar
Domino's
Fast Food
Streetcar Wine & Beer
Alcohol
Same Old Place
Fast Food
TT Bar
Bar
Dunkin'
Fast Food
The Real Deal
Deli
Costello's Tavern
Bar
Blanchards Wine & Liquor
Alcohol
Fitness (8) A+
Roxbury YMCA
Gym
Grove Hall Community Center
Community Centre
Boston Liberation Center
Community Centre
Shelburne Community Center
Community Centre
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center
Community Centre
Anna M. Cole Community Center
Community Centre
The Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Corps Community Center
Community Centre
Old Oak Dojo
Community Centre
Lucy Parsons Center
Community Centre
Boys & Girls Club of Boston: Orchard Garden Club
Community Centre
Lena Park Community Center
Community Centre
Blissful Monkey Yoga Studio
Gym
Dewitt Center
Community Centre
Tobin Community Center
Community Centre
Curtis Community Hall
Community Centre
Thomas L. Johnson Community Center
Community Centre
Boys and Girls Club of Dorchester Colonel Daniel Marr Clubhouse
Gym
Mission Main Community Center
Community Centre
Cooper Community Center
Community Centre
Eritrean Community Center
Community Centre
John D. O'Bryant African American Institute
Community Centre
Roger M. and Michelle S. Marino Recreation Center
Gym
Jorge Hernandez Cultural Center
Community Centre
Blackstone Community Center
Community Centre
Blackstone Community Center Gym
Gym
Groceries (3) B
Carmelo Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Gondres Bakery & Cafeteria
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
The Blue Frog Bakery
Bakery
City Feed and Supply
Grocery Store
When Pigs Fly
Bakery
Tropical Foods
Grocery Store
Monumental Cupcakes
Bakery
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Happy Market and Spirits
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Wollaston's Market
Grocery Store
Wollaston's Market
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Oakleaf Cakes
Bakery
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Flour Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Star Market
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Ming's Supermarket
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Parks (69) A+
Laviscount Park
Park
Crawford St Playground
Playground
Elm Hill Park
Park
Tiffany Moore Tot Lot
Playground
Horatio Harris Park
Park
White Stadium
Park
Childrens Park
Park
Washington/Malcolm X Park
Park
Puddingstone Park
Park
Egleston Square Peace Garden
Park
King School Park
Park
Wintrhop Playground
Playground
Little Scobie Playground
Playground
Ceylon Park
Park
Connolly Playground
Playground
Cedar Square
Park
Franklin Park
Park
William F. Flaherty Park
Park
William F. Flaherty Playground
Playground
Erie-Ellington St Playground
Playground
Howes Playground
Playground
Southwest Corridor Park
Park
Southwest Corridor Park
Park
Southwest Corridor Park
Park
Southwest Corridor Park
Park
Shops (4) F
Bikes Not Bombs - Hub and Bike Shop
Bicycle
Ruggiero's Market
Convenience Store
City Feed
Convenience Store
Bikes Not Bombs
Bicycle
Bikes Not Bombs
Bicycle
Fernandez Barbershop
Hairdresser
Pimentel Market
Convenience Store
Roxbury Community College Bookstore
Books
Lucy Parsons Center
Books
JP Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Niecy's New & Used Furniture
Furniture
Revolution Bicycle Repair
Bicycle
Hastone
Furniture
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Alves Market
Convenience Store
Papercuts J.P.
Books
Ace Hardware City
Home Improvement
Smoke Shop & Variety
Convenience Store
Hatched
Clothing
On Centre
Gift Shop
Tedeschi Food Shops
Convenience Store
Yumont TrueValue Hardware
Home Improvement
EYE Q Optical
Optician
Sal's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Boing!
Toys
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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, 37.7% take public transportation in Roxbury.
Public Transit Stops (247)
Stops & Stations A+
Humboldt Ave @ Crawford St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Waumbeck St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Crawford St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Waumbeck St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Wyoming St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Homestead St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Homestead St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Waumbeck St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Hutchings St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Gaston St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Hutchings St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Wyoming St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Townsend St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Intervale St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Holburn St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Townsend St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Brunswick St
Bus Stop
Seaver St @ Harold St
Bus Stop
Townsend St @ Warren St
Bus Stop
Humboldt Ave @ Seaver St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Sunderland St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Crawford St
Bus Stop
Warren St @ Townsend St
Bus Stop
Seaver St opp Harold St
Bus Stop
Seaver St @ Humboldt Ave
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
37.7% 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 Roxbury is 155/100 - which is 16% 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

Roxbury crime rates are 4,059 per 100k, which is 192% higher than Massachusetts
Property Crime
2,897 crimes per 100k F
Violent Crime
1,162 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 D

The median income in Roxbury is $39,763 - which is 44% lower than Massachusetts.
Med. Household Income
$39,763 F
Unemployment Rate
6.7% F
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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 (14)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Boston Fire Department Engine 24, Ladder 23
Fire Station
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Boston Fire Department Engine 42
Fire Station
Boston Fire Department Engine 42
Fire Station
Dr. Lucy Sewall Center for Acute Treatment Services
Clinic
Dimock Community Health Center
Clinic
Brookside Community Health Center
Doctor
Perfect Dental
Dentist
Boston Police Department District E-13
Police
B-2 Boston Police Department
Police
Boston Children's at Martha Eliot
Doctor
Dr. Dental
Dentist
Engine 14 and Ladder 4
Fire Station
Lemuel Shattuck Hospital
Hospital
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Arbour Hospital
Hospital
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Boston Fire Department Engine 21
Fire Station
Southern Jamaica Plain Health Center
Clinic
Gentle Dental
Dentist
Harvard Street Neighborhood Health Center
Clinic
Whittier Street Health Center
Clinic
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
BIDHC Jamaica Plain
Doctor
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 B

Roxbury home prices are $536,559 - which is 57% higher than Massachusetts
Home Price
$536,559 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
49% A+
Home Affordability
13.5x (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 D

The Roxbury graduation rate is 73% - which is 17% lower than Massachusetts
School Test Scores
29% F
High School Grad. Rates
73% D-
Elementary Schools (20) A+
William Monroe Trotter
David A Ellis
Higginson
Haynes Early Education Center
Higginson/Lewis K-8
Rafael Hernandez
King K-8
John Winthrop
Lilla G. Frederick Middle School
Ellis Mendell
Nathan Hale
Bridge Boston Charter School
Up Academy Holland
Nativity Preparatory School
Dearborn
St Patrick School
Dudley Street Neighborhood Charter School
John F Kennedy
Compass
Sarah Greenwood
James P Timilty Middle
Samuel W Mason
Malik Academy
Up Academy Charter School Of Dorchester
Hollow Reed School
High Schools (9) A+
Boston Latin Academy
Greater Egleston Community High School
Jeremiah E Burke High
City On A Hill Charter Public School Circuit Street
Community Academy
Dearborn
Boston Day And Evening Academy Charter School
Compass
The English High
O'Bryant School Math/Science
City On A Hill Charter Public School Dudley Square
Madison Park High
Fenway High School
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
Margarita Muniz Academy
Boston Collegiate Charter School
Community Academy Of Science And Health
Manville School
Dorchester Academy
Boston Latin
Codman Academy Charter Public School
Techboston Academy
Carter Developmental Center
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch
Cathedral High School
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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+)

ratings B+

Roxbury has an overall rating of 76% from 4 reviews.
User Reviews (1)
From AreaVibes A
User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes 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+)

Amenities Commute Cost of Living Crime Employment Health & Safety Housing Schools User Ratings

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Roxbury Boston, MA Neighborhood Review 4 rating By Anonymous ( Jun 10, 2014) I moved to Roxbury about 25 years ago. For me it was due to a much needed chance of pace. The place has a great deal of charm and charisma because of its humble beginnings in 1630. Allot of people choose this area because it is very close to downtown Boston, yet remains independe ...Read More nt. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Boston metro area, and the plethora of parks and churches are proof of this.

There are 21 different suburbs around the city of Boston, and they all have their unique attractions. It is an industrial town, and there are plenty of jobs. Also, the close proximity to the metro city allows exceptional job opportunities for all career paths. A culturally diverse area, students that live in Roxbury attend the Boston Public Schools, as this is a dissolved municipality. The Roxbury Community College is an exceptional school with good rankings.

For entertainment, the sky is the limit. The Franklin Park Zoo is a great place to spend the day for both old and young. The Shirley-Eustis House is a significant landmark, and having 33 acres allows a great deal of exploration. Built in 1747, this preserved landsite is a favorite of tourists in the area. The Fort Hill Tower is a favorite spot for history buffs. Build in 1869; this Revolutionary War defense is just one of the great historic sites. Because Boston is a historic city, these are numerous historical places that are fascinating to visit.

For shopping, I love to head down to Dudley Square. Known as the center's hub for African American culture, it has a wide eclectic mix of goods and plenty of quaint shops. Not just this area, but the entire Roxbury area is known to be the hub of African American culture for the Boston Metro area. The town is going through a renaissance and many changes are taking place, but it is still one of the most amazing places to live.

Crime rates are a bit higher than average, but it's still one of the greatest places on earth. Just practice safety measures and there should be no issues. The eclectic mix of neighborhoods throughout Roxbury and the friendly people make it one great place to live. There's always something to see and do and great food is always nearby. Read Less
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Laviscount Park
      Crawford St Playground
      Elm Hill Park
      Tiffany Moore Tot Lot
      Horatio Harris Park
      White Stadium
      Childrens Park
      Washington/Malcolm X Park

      Entertainment

      National Center of Afro-American Artists (NCAAA) Museum
      White Stadium
      William E. Reed Auditorium
      White Stadium
      Condor
      Andean Condor
      Flamingo
      Masai Giraffe

      Food & Drink

      New York Fried Chicken
      McDonald's
      McDonald's
      Star Fish
      Things Wild
      Giddy Up Grill
      Sam Adams
      Exodus Bagels

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Roxbury? Of all people who commute, 37.7% take public transportation in Roxbury.
      Drive to Work
      40%

      31% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      38%

      28% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      7%

      2% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Roxbury? The cost of living in Roxbury is 155/100 - which is 16% higher than Massachusetts.
      Roxbury
      155

      55% 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 Roxbury? Roxbury crime rates are 4,059, which are 192% higher than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      4,059 per 100k people

      75% higher than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 25

      75% higher than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      D Employment

      What is the median income in Roxbury? The median income in Roxbury is $39,763 which is 44% lower than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $39,76328% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $23,51921% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      7%

      43% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Roxbury 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

      B Housing

      What are Roxbury home prices? Roxbury home prices are $536,559 - which is 57% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $536,559191% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,09716% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      30%

      53% lower than the US average

      D Schools

      Does Roxbury have good schools? The Roxbury graduation rate is 73% - which is 17% lower than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      73%

      13% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      29%

      39% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is Roxbury a good place to live? Roxbury has an overall rating of 76% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      80%

      1 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      67%

      3 total surveys

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