Livability Score

75
/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 F

There are not many amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Mocha Java
Coffee Shop
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
Coffee Shop
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
Coffee Shop
Forest Hills Diner
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Fiore's Bakery
Coffee Shop
Blue Blottle
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Kamado
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
Midway Cafe
Coffee Shop
Doyle's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe Beirut
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
7 Pond Coffee Bar
Coffee Shop
Pressed
Coffee Shop
Pressed
Coffee Shop
The Depot Cafe
Coffee Shop
Ula Cafe
Coffee Shop
Dunkin'
Coffee Shop
Caffe Aromi
Coffee Shop
Dunkin' Donuts
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (0) F
Henderson Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream and 20th Century Bowling Lanes
Bowling Alley
Fairbanks House
Museum
Larz Anderson Auto Museum
Museum
Origination
Theatre Arts
Showcase SuperLux
Cinema
Loring-Greenough House
Museum
The Footlight Club
Theatre Arts
Longyear Museum
Museum
Jamaica Pond Bench
Attraction
Showcase Cinema de Lux Legacy Place
Cinema
Metropolitan Waterworks Museum
Museum
Mary Baker Eddy Historic House
Museum
Sam Adams Boston Brewery Tour
Attraction
Stony Brook Fine Arts
Theatre Arts
White Stadium
Stadium
Needham Bowlaway
Bowling Alley
White Stadium
Stadium
Conte Forum
Stadium
Andean Condor
Attraction
Flamingo
Attraction
Food and Drink (4) F
Popeyes
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
JP Licks
Fast Food
Gary's Liquors
Alcohol
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Atlas Liquors
Alcohol
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin’
Fast Food
Round Two Pizza and Subs
Fast Food
Roundhead Brewing Company
Bar
J.J. Foley's Fireside Tavern
Bar
Frosty Freeze
Sweets
Wendy's
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Forest Hills Pizza
Fast Food
Eugene O'Neills
Bar
Forest Hills Liquor Market
Alcohol
Il Panino Express
Fast Food
Jeanie Johnston Pub & Grill
Bar
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Super Liquors
Alcohol
Fitness (0) F
Morrison Athletic Center (MAC)
Gym
The Dawg Cage
Gym
Lister Crew Training Center
Gym
Dedham Community House
Community Centre
Archdale Community Center
Community Centre
Endicott House
Community Centre
Thomas M. Menino YMCA
Gym
BCYF Hyde Park
Community Centre
JCC Greater Boston
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Blue Hills Collaborative Center
Community Centre
Curtis Community Hall
Community Centre
Blissful Monkey Yoga Studio
Gym
Mildred Avenue Community Center
Community Centre
Old Oak Dojo
Community Centre
Lena Park Community Center
Community Centre
Our Lady of Lourdes Parish Center
Community Centre
Boston Center for Youth and Families Gallivan Community Center
Community Centre
Groceries (3) F
Star Market
Grocery Store
Roche Bros.
Grocery Store
Greek International Food Market
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Fornax
Bakery
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Shaw's
Grocery Store
Price Rite
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Happy Market and Spirits
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Monumental Cupcakes
Bakery
Finagle a Bagel
Bakery
Star Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
City Feed and Supply
Grocery Store
The Blue Frog Bakery
Bakery
When Pigs Fly
Bakery
BazaAr
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Sudbury Farms
Grocery Store
The Cookie Monstah
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Parks (15) A+
Billings Field Playground
Playground
Billings Field
Park
Praught Field
Park
Bellevue Hill Park
Park
Riverdale Park
Park
Riverdale Park
Park
Riverdale Park
Park
Millennium Park
Park
Hynes Playground
Park
Draper Playground
Park
Brucewood St Park
Park
Hynes Field
Park
Draper Playground
Park
Candy Mountain
Park
Fallon Field
Park
Cutler Park
Park
Carroll Pond Playground
Park
Mc Gann Park
Park
Savage Mini Park
Park
Irving W. Adams Park
Park
Hoar Memorial Sanctuary
Park
McLeod Field
Park
Mill Pond Park
Park
Weider Park
Park
Mother Brook Playground
Playground
Shops (6) F
Savers
Department Store
Nails Maxx Company
Beauty
The Home Depot
Home Improvement
Adis Bike World
Bicycle
Speedway
Convenience Store
Ocean State Job Lot
Discount Store
Speedway
Convenience Store
Pam's Markets
Convenience Store
Same Day Flower Delivery Boston MA
Florist
Speedway
Convenience Store
DSW
Shoes
TJ Maxx
Department Store
Five Below
Discount Store
Old Navy
Clothing
At Home
Houseware
Dedham Mall
Mall
Burlington
Department Store
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Bob's Discount Furniture
Furniture
Family Dollar
Discount Store
East Dedham Plaza
Mall
Asia Nails & Spa
Beauty
Neighborhood Convenience Store
Convenience Store
Mocha Java
Books
Dedham Medical Aesthetics
Beauty
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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, 15.6% take public transportation in West Roxbury.
Public Transit Stops (210)
Stops & Stations A+
Centre St @ Spring St
Bus Stop
Spring St @ Centre St
Bus Stop
Spring St @ Temple St
Bus Stop
Centre St @ Saint Theresa Ave
Bus Stop
Centre St @ Lorette St
Bus Stop
Centre St @ Bogandale Rd
Bus Stop
Centre St @ Autumn St
Bus Stop
Spring St @ Summer St
Bus Stop
LaGrange St @ Centre St
Bus Stop
Spring St opp Summer St
Bus Stop
Centre St @ Lagrange St
Bus Stop
Lagrange St @ Dent St
Bus Stop
West Roxbury
Transit Station
Lagrange St opp Dent St
Bus Stop
Spring St @ Cass St
Bus Stop
Centre St opp Cass St
Bus Stop
Centre St @ Cass St
Bus Stop
Opp 2000 Centre St
Bus Stop
Lagrange St @ Westmount Ave
Bus Stop
Lagrange St @ Westmount Ave
Bus Stop
Spring St @ Gardner St
Bus Stop
Baker St opp Dunwell St
Bus Stop
Centre St opp Bronx Rd
Bus Stop
Centre St @ Bronx Rd
Bus Stop
Centre St Opp Mt Vernon St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
15.6% 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 West Roxbury is 164/100 - which is 24% 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 A

West Roxbury crime rates are 775 per 100k, which is 44% lower than Massachusetts
Property Crime
589 crimes per 100k A+
Violent Crime
186 crimes per 100k A
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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 West Roxbury is $122,248 - which is 72% higher than Massachusetts.
Med. Household Income
$122,248 A+
Unemployment Rate
3.4% C+
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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 not many hospitals, police and fire stations,
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A
Boston Fire Department Engine Company 30, Ladder 25
Fire Station
VA Boston Healthcare System - West Roxbury Division
Hospital
Boston Police Department Area E-5 West Roxbury
Police
Boston Fire Department Engine 55
Fire Station
Chestnut Hill-West Roxbury - Harvard Vanguard
Clinic
Bournewood Hospital
Hospital
Dedham Fire Department
Fire Station
Hebrew Rehabilitation Center
Hospital
Newton Fire Department: Station 10
Fire Station
Newton Fire Department: Wires Division
Fire Station
East Dedham Fire Station
Fire Station
Boston Fire Department Engine 53, Ladder 16
Fire Station
Dedham Police Dept
Police
Brigham & Women's Faulkner Hospital
Hospital
Fire Department Station Number Six
Fire Station
Dedham Square Fire Station
Fire Station
Boston Police Department Hyde Park Neighborhood Station
Police
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Boston Fire Department Engine 48, Ladder 28
Fire Station
PM Pediatrics
Clinic
Forest Hills Dental
Dentist
Norfolk County Sheriff
Police
Walgreen's
Pharmacy
Pondside Dental Associates
Dentist
CVS
Pharmacy
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 A+

West Roxbury home prices are $558,847 - which is 64% higher than Massachusetts
Home Price
$558,847 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
27% A+
Home Affordability
4.6x (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 C+

The West Roxbury graduation rate is 91% - which is 5% higher than Massachusetts
School Test Scores
35% F
High School Grad. Rates
91% A-
Elementary Schools (6) C-
St Theresa School
Joyce Kilmer
Holy Name Parish School
Mozart
Beethoven
Lyndon
Riverdale
Phineas Bates
William H Ohrenberger
Sunny Bear Academy
George H Conley
Edith C Baker
Charles Sumner
Washington Irving Middle
Memorial Spaulding
Brooke Charter School
Boston Trinity Academy
Apple Orchard School
Avery
John D Philbrick
Henry Grew
William Ellery Channing
Dedham Middle School
Italian Home For Children
Joseph P Manning
High Schools (3) A
Catholic Memorial
Urban Science Academy
West Roxbury Academy
Noble And Greenough School
Brooke Charter School
Boston Trinity Academy
Boston Collaborative High School
Dedham High
Another Course To College
New Mission High School
Boston Community Leadership Academy
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
British International School Of Boston
Ursuline Academy
Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School
Beaver Country Day School
Newton South High
Margarita Muniz Academy
The English High
Brimmer & May School
Community Academy
Yeshiva Ohr Yisrael High School For Boys
Riverside School
Needham High
Greater Egleston Community 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 A+

West Roxbury has an overall rating of 86% from 8 reviews.
User Reviews (0)
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User Surveys (8)
From AreaVibes A+
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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

West Roxbury, Boston, MA Area Guide

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West Roxbury Area Facts

  • West Roxbury has a Livability Score of 75/100, which is considered excellent
  • West Roxbury crime rates are 68% lower than the Boston average
  • Cost of living in West Roxbury is 1% lower than the Boston average

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      F Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in West Roxbury? Well, there are not many amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Billings Field Playground
      Billings Field
      Praught Field
      Bellevue Hill Park
      Riverdale Park
      Riverdale Park
      Riverdale Park
      Millennium Park

      Entertainment

      Henderson Arts Center
      Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream and 20th Century Bowling Lanes
      Fairbanks House
      Larz Anderson Auto Museum
      Origination
      Showcase SuperLux
      Loring-Greenough House
      The Footlight Club

      Food & Drink

      Popeyes
      McDonald's
      JP Licks
      Gary's Liquors
      Chick-fil-A
      Atlas Liquors
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Dunkin' Donuts

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in West Roxbury? Of all people who commute, 15.6% take public transportation in West Roxbury.
      Drive to Work
      65%

      6% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      16%

      6% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      1%

      4% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in West Roxbury? The cost of living in West Roxbury is 164/100 - which is 24% higher than Massachusetts.
      West Roxbury
      164

      64% more expensive than average

      Boston
      166

      66% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      A Crime

      What is the crime rate in West Roxbury? West Roxbury crime rates are 775, which are 44% lower than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      775 per 100k people

      67% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 130

      67% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in West Roxbury? The median income in West Roxbury is $122,248 which is 72% higher than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $122,248121% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $55,61386% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      3%

      27% lower than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is West 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

      A+ Housing

      What are West Roxbury home prices? West Roxbury home prices are $558,847 - which is 64% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $558,847203% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,82392% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      62%

      3% lower than the US average

      C+ Schools

      Does West Roxbury have good schools? The West Roxbury graduation rate is 91% - which is 5% higher than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      91%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      35%

      26% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A+ User Ratings

      Is West Roxbury a good place to live? West Roxbury has an overall rating of 86% from 8 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      86%

      8 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      86%

      8 total surveys

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