Livability Score

77
/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 (32) A+
Pavement Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Tatte Bakery & Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
New American Cafe
Coffee Shop
Taste cafe & wine bar
Coffee Shop
Fenway Cafe
Coffee Shop
Cafe G
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Tatte
Coffee Shop
Bread Winners
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Pavement Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Temptations Cafe
Coffee Shop
Pavement Coffeehouse
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Cafe Landwer
Coffee Shop
Tatte
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Argo Tea
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (45) A+
Regal Fenway & RPX
Cinema
Museum of Fine Arts
Museum
9
Attraction
4
Attraction
1
Attraction
Oliver's
Nightclub
8
Attraction
27
Attraction
6
Attraction
14
Attraction
Lucky Strike Social Boston
Bowling Alley
45
Attraction
26
Attraction
34
Attraction
Houston Hall
Theatre Arts
Zack Box Theater
Theatre Arts
Seully Hall
Theatre Arts
Boston Conservatory Theater
Theatre Arts
Boston Conservatory of Music
Theatre Arts
Studio 401
Theatre Arts
Citgo Sign
Attraction
Lee & Alma Berk Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
Oliver Colvin Recital Hall
Theatre Arts
MassArt Art Museum
Museum
Morse Auditorium
Theatre Arts
Food and Drink (72) A+
Tasty Burger
Fast Food
SOJUba
Bar
Fenway Beer Shop
Beverages
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Sam Deck
Bar
The Bullpen Kitchen + Tap
Bar
Fool's Errand
Bar
Wahlburgers
Fast Food
Sweetgreen
Fast Food
Chipotle
Fast Food
FoMu
Sweets
Bleacher Bar
Bar
The Sausage Guy
Fast Food
Game On!
Bar
BEERWORKS No. 1 Fenway
Bar
Foundation Room
Bar
Cask 'n Flagon
Bar
The Deck on Lansdowne
Bar
The Lansdowne Pub
Bar
Bill's Bar
Bar
Cheeky Monkey Brewing Co.
Bar
Loretta's Last Call
Bar
Trillium Brewing Company
Bar
McDonald's
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Fitness (9) A+
CorePower Yoga
Gym
The Handle Bar
Gym
Simply Barre
Gym
Invictus Fenway
Gym
Boston Sports Club
Gym
Roger M. and Michelle S. Marino Recreation Center
Gym
John D. O'Bryant African American Institute
Community Centre
Ramakrishna Vedanta Society
Community Centre
the Z Spot
Gym
Boston Sports Club
Gym
Pure Barre
Gym
TITLE Boxing Club
Gym
Forme Barre Fitness
Gym
Thomas L. Johnson Community Center
Community Centre
Mission Main Community Center
Community Centre
Down Under School of Yoga
Gym
Flywheel
Gym
Tobin Community Center
Community Centre
Turnstyle
Gym
Boston Sports Club
Gym
Dewitt Center
Community Centre
Eritrean Community Center
Community Centre
Cooper Community Center
Community Centre
Rev'd Indoor Cycling
Gym
Barry's
Gym
Groceries (9) A+
Star Market
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Wollaston's Market
Grocery Store
Wollaston's Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Oakleaf Cakes
Bakery
Tatte Bakery
Bakery
Sweet
Bakery
Insomnia Cookies
Bakery
Flour Bakery & Cafe
Bakery
Pressed Juicery
Health Food
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
BU Farmer's Market - Thursdays
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
The Bittersweet Shoppe
Bakery
Star Market
Grocery Store
Tropical Foods
Grocery Store
Flour
Bakery
Buick Street Market
Grocery Store
Jonquils Cafe & Bakery
Bakery
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Georgetown Cupcake
Bakery
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Trader Joe's
Grocery Store
Parks (18) A+
Peterborough Street Playground
Playground
Joseph Lee Playground
Park
Ramler Park
Park
Back Bay Fens
Park
Forsythe Park
Park
The Green
Park
Mother's Rest
Playground
Gaston Square
Park
Huntington-Hemenway Mall
Park
Evans Way Park
Park
Unknown Name
Park
Charlesgate Park
Park
Symphony Community Park
Park
Krentzman Quadrangle
Park
Harry Ellis Dickson Park
Park
Edgerly Road Playground
Playground
Gateway Greenspace
Park
Monmouth Street Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Mission Main Park
Park
Longwood Historic District
Park
Shops (43) A+
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Sephora
Beauty
Target
Department Store
Red Sox Team Store
Gift Shop
Bostonian Barbershop
Hairdresser
Miniluxe
Beauty
Verizon
Electronics
Marshalls
Department Store
Supercuts
Hairdresser
west elm
Furniture
Museum of Fine Arts Bookstore & Shop
Books
Baseballism
Clothing
401 Park
Mall
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Temple of Groom
Hairdresser
Symphony Mart
Convenience Store
Berklee Books + Music
Books
T-Mobile
Electronics
Sal's Barber Shop
Hairdresser
Floyd's 99 Barbershop for Men & Women
Hairdresser
Unknown Name
Optician
Economy True Value Hardware
Home Improvement
GNC
Nutrition Supplements
Fern Florist
Florist
Symphony Market
Convenience 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, 29.7% take public transportation in Fenway-Kenmore.
Public Transit Stops (83)
Stops & Stations A+
Queensberry St @ Jersey St
Bus Stop
Jersey St @ Boylston
Bus Stop
Boylston St @ Jersey St
Bus Stop
Kilmarnock St @ Queensberry St
Bus Stop
Kilmarnock St @ Peterborough St
Bus Stop
Ipswich St @ Boylston St
Bus Stop
Ipswich St @ Boylston St
Bus Stop
132 Brookline Ave opp Fullerton St
Bus Stop
Unknown Name
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave @ Fullerton St
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave @ Jersey St
Bus Stop
Ipswich St @ Lansdowne St
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave opp Jersey St
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave @ Boylston St
Bus Stop
Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway
Bus Stop
Ave Louis Pasteur @ The Fenway
Bus Stop
Ipswich St @ Lansdowne St
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave @ Park Dr
Bus Stop
Lansdowne
Transit Station
Louis Prang St @ Evans Way
Bus Stop
Park Dr @ Fenway Sta
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave @ The Fenway
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave @ Pilgrim Rd
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave opp Newbury St
Bus Stop
Brookline Ave @ Newbury St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
29.7% 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 Fenway-Kenmore is 125/100 - which is 6% lower 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 C+

Fenway-Kenmore crime rates are 1,597 per 100k, which is 15% higher than Massachusetts
Property Crime
1,253 crimes per 100k B+
Violent Crime
344 crimes per 100k C
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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 C-

The median income in Fenway-Kenmore is $48,949 - which is 31% lower than Massachusetts.
Med. Household Income
$48,949 F
Unemployment Rate
6.2% 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 (18)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Fenway Community Health Center (Ansin Building)
Clinic
Fenway Health Pharmacy
Pharmacy
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Pharmacy
Boston Fire Department Engine 37, Ladder 26
Fire Station
Carr & Associates
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center East Campus
Hospital
Urban Eye MD. Associates PC.
Doctor
Berklee College Police
Police
Longwood Medical Building
Doctor
Medical Education Center
Doctor
Brookline Avenue Medical Building
Doctor
Guen & Associates
Dentist
Boston Children's Hospital
Hospital
Gentle Dental
Dentist
CVS Pharmacy
Pharmacy
Mark C. Beal & Associates
Dentist
Boston Fire Department Engine 33, Ladder 15
Fire Station
Joslin Diabetes Center
Clinic
Dana-Farber Cancer Institute
Hospital
Boston Police Department Headquarters
Police
Brigham and Women's Hospital
Hospital
Back Bay Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Dentist
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center West Campus
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 B-

Fenway-Kenmore home prices are $241,970 - which is 29% lower than Massachusetts
Home Price
$241,970 A
Home Appreciation Rate
N/A C
Home Affordability
4.9x (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 A

The Fenway-Kenmore graduation rate is 92% - which is 5% higher than Massachusetts
School Test Scores
58% D+
High School Grad. Rates
92% A
Elementary Schools (1) D-
Winsor School
New England Hebrew Academy
Our Lady Of Perpetual Help/Mission Grammar School
Maurice J Tobin
Malik Academy
Kingsley Montessori School
James P Timilty Middle
Meridian Academy
Lawrence
Joseph J Hurley
Kingsley Montessori School
Manville School
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
William Mckinley
Morse
Learning Project Elementary School
Nathan Hale
Blackstone
St Mary Of The Assumption Elementary School
Elc - West Zone
James W Hennigan
Orchard Gardens
Pierce
Match Charter Public School
Edward Devotion
High Schools (5) A+
Boston Arts Academy
Edward M. Kennedy Academy For Health Careers (Horace Mann Ch
Boston Latin
Winsor School
Carter Developmental Center
Boston University Academy
Ivy Street School
Madison Park High
O'Bryant School Math/Science
Fenway High School
Meridian Academy
The Newman School
Manville School
City On A Hill Charter Public School Dudley Square
Snowden International School At Copley
Roxbury Preparatory Charter School
William Mckinley
Beacon High School
Boston Day And Evening Academy Charter School
Match Charter Public School
Cathedral High School
City On A Hill Charter Public School Circuit Street
Dearborn
James F Farr Academy
Compass
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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

Fenway-Kenmore has an overall rating of 80% from 4 reviews.
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User Surveys (4)
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+)

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Fenway-Kenmore, Boston, MA Area Guide

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Fenway-Kenmore Area Facts

  • Fenway-Kenmore has a Livability Score of 77/100, which is considered exceptional
  • Fenway-Kenmore crime rates are 34% lower than the Boston average
  • Cost of living in Fenway-Kenmore is 24% lower than the Boston average

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      A+ Amenities

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

      Parks

      Peterborough Street Playground
      Joseph Lee Playground
      Ramler Park
      Back Bay Fens
      Forsythe Park
      The Green
      Mother's Rest
      Gaston Square

      Entertainment

      Regal Fenway & RPX
      Museum of Fine Arts
      9
      4
      1
      Oliver's
      8
      27

      Food & Drink

      Tasty Burger
      SOJUba
      Fenway Beer Shop
      Dunkin'
      Sam Deck
      The Bullpen Kitchen + Tap
      Fool's Errand
      Wahlburgers

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Fenway-Kenmore? Of all people who commute, 29.7% take public transportation in Fenway-Kenmore.
      Drive to Work
      12%

      59% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      30%

      20% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      47%

      42% higher than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Fenway-Kenmore? The cost of living in Fenway-Kenmore is 125/100 - which is 6% lower than Massachusetts.
      Fenway-Kenmore
      125

      25% 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 Fenway-Kenmore? Fenway-Kenmore crime rates are 1,597, which are 15% higher than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      1,597 per 100k people

      31% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 63

      31% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      C- Employment

      What is the median income in Fenway-Kenmore? The median income in Fenway-Kenmore is $48,949 which is 31% lower than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $48,94912% lower than the US average
      Income per capita
      $28,7674% lower than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      34% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Fenway-Kenmore 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 Fenway-Kenmore home prices? Fenway-Kenmore home prices are $241,970 - which is 29% lower than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $241,97031% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,48957% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      8%

      88% lower than the US average

      A Schools

      Does Fenway-Kenmore have good schools? The Fenway-Kenmore graduation rate is 92% - which is 5% higher than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      92%

      10% higher than the US average

      School test scores
      58%

      20% higher than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      A User Ratings

      Is Fenway-Kenmore a good place to live? Fenway-Kenmore has an overall rating of 80% from 4 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      80%

      4 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      80%

      4 total surveys

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