East Boston, Boston, MA Area Guide

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East Boston Area Facts

  • East Boston has a Livability Score of 73/100, which is considered excellent
  • East Boston crime rates are 52% lower than the Boston average
  • Cost of living in East Boston is 3% lower than the Boston average
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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Al Festa Field
      Constitution Beach
      Constitution Beach
      Neptune Green
      Manuel Mendoza Square
      Neptune Road Airport Edge Buffer
      Bremen Street Park Phase II
      McLean Playground

      Entertainment

      ICA Watershed
      Central Park Lanes Bowling Center
      Port Park Ampitheatre
      Apollinaire Theatre
      Winthrop Public Library and Museum
      Cycleboat Boston
      Bellingham-Cary House
      Maritime Museum at Battery Wharf

      Food & Drink

      Sbarro
      Burger King
      Wok And Roll
      Fuel America
      is Duty Free
      is Duty Free
      The Lounge
      Dunkin'

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in East Boston? Of all people who commute, 51.1% take public transportation in East Boston.
      Drive to Work
      30%

      41% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      51%

      41% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      5%

      equal to the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in East Boston? The cost of living in East Boston is 161/100 - which is 21% higher than Massachusetts.
      East Boston
      161

      61% more expensive than average

      Boston
      166

      66% more expensive than average

      United States
      100

      National cost of living index

      C+ Crime

      What is the crime rate in East Boston? East Boston crime rates are 1,244, which are 12% lower than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      1,244 per 100k people

      45% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 81

      45% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      6%

      Year over year crime is up

      A Employment

      What is the median income in East Boston? The median income in East Boston is $69,978 which is 1% lower than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $69,97826% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $33,39512% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      21% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is East Boston 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 East Boston home prices? East Boston home prices are $549,416 - which is 61% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $549,416197% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,56365% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      27%

      58% lower than the US average

      F Schools

      Does East Boston have good schools? The East Boston graduation rate is 65% - which is 25% lower than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      65%

      21% lower than the US average

      School test scores
      34%

      30% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      B+ User Ratings

      Is East Boston a good place to live? East Boston has an overall rating of 76% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      76%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      76%

      3 total surveys

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