Livability Score

71
/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 C-

There are some amenities close to this location.
Coffee (0) F
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Mocha Java
Coffee Shop
Caffè Nero
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Java Junction
Coffee Shop
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
Coffee Shop
Brassica Kitchen + Cafe
Coffee Shop
Forest Hills Diner
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Flat Black
Coffee Shop
Midway Cafe
Coffee Shop
Doyle's Cafe
Coffee Shop
Starbucks
Coffee Shop
Fiore's Bakery
Coffee Shop
Kamado
Coffee Shop
Entertainment (2) F
Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream and 20th Century Bowling Lanes
Bowling Alley
Unknown Name
Theatre Arts
Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center
Museum
Unknown Name
Water Park
Blue Hills Trailside Museum
Museum
Fairbanks House
Museum
Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House
Museum
Showcase Cinema de Lux Legacy Place
Cinema
Origination
Theatre Arts
Henderson Arts Center
Theatre Arts
Goat
Attraction
Loring-Greenough House
Museum
Unknown Name
Attraction
Plains Zebra
Attraction
Ostrich
Attraction
Red Kangoroo
Attraction
Tree Kangoroo
Attraction
Emu
Attraction
Grevy's Zebra
Attraction
Lion
Attraction
The Footlight Club
Theatre Arts
Franklin Park Zoo
Zoo
Tiger
Attraction
Flamingo
Attraction
Masai Giraffe
Attraction
Food and Drink (7) F
McDonald's
Fast Food
D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Roundhead Brewing Company
Bar
Super Liquors
Alcohol
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Richard's
Alcohol
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Burger King
Fast Food
Atlas Liquors
Alcohol
McDonald's
Fast Food
Chick-fil-A
Fast Food
Frosty Freeze
Sweets
Wendy's
Fast Food
McDonald's
Fast Food
Popeyes
Fast Food
Unknown Name
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Steel and Rye
Bar
Dunkin’
Fast Food
Round Two Pizza and Subs
Fast Food
Panera Bread
Fast Food
Dunkin' Donuts
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Dunkin'
Fast Food
Fitness (3) A+
BCYF Hyde Park
Community Centre
Thomas M. Menino YMCA
Gym
Blue Hills Collaborative Center
Community Centre
Mildred Avenue Community Center
Community Centre
Boston Center for Youth and Families Gallivan Community Center
Community Centre
Archdale Community Center
Community Centre
Dedham Community House
Community Centre
Planet Fitness
Gym
Lena Park Community Center
Community Centre
Dorchester YMCA
Gym
Morrison Athletic Center (MAC)
Gym
Lister Crew Training Center
Gym
The Dawg Cage
Gym
Endicott House
Community Centre
Curtis Community Hall
Community Centre
Groceries (4) F
Shaw's
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Price Rite
Grocery Store
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Greek International Food Market
Grocery Store
Fornax
Bakery
Stop & Shop
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Roche Bros.
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Star Market
Grocery Store
Whole Foods Market
Grocery Store
Happy Market and Spirits
Grocery Store
Wegmans
Grocery Store
Monumental Cupcakes
Bakery
Lambert's Rainbow Market
Grocery Store
Greenhills Irish Bakery
Bakery
Parks (17) A+
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Amatucci Playground
Park
Reservation Road Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Edmund A. Connell Fields
Park
Moynihan Recreation Area
Park
Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park
Park
William D. Doyle Playground
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Ross Playground
Park
Readville Playground
Park
Mc Gann Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Weider Park
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Camp Meigs Playground
Park
Brush Hill Road Playground
Park
Flatley Field
Park
Unknown Name
Playground
Unknown Name
Playground
Kennedy Playground
Park
Neponset Esplanade Park
Park
William B. Gould Park
Park
Shops (2) F
Dollar Tree
Discount Store
Neighborhood Convenience Store
Convenience Store
East Dedham Plaza
Mall
Family Dollar
Discount Store
Asia Nails & Spa
Beauty
Speedway
Convenience Store
Same Day Flower Delivery Boston MA
Florist
Old Navy
Clothing
Five Below
Discount Store
TJ Maxx
Department Store
DSW
Shoes
Ocean State Job Lot
Discount Store
Dedham Mall
Mall
Lowe's
Home Improvement
Burlington
Department Store
At Home
Houseware
Bob's Discount Furniture
Furniture
Mocha Java
Books
Metro by T
Electronics
J & G Market
Convenience Store
Dedham Medical Aesthetics
Beauty
7-Eleven
Convenience Store
Tedeschi Food Shops
Convenience Store
Adis Bike World
Bicycle
Nails Maxx Company
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, 23.5% take public transportation in Hyde Park.
Public Transit Stops (183)
Stops & Stations A+
Fairmont Ave opp Nott St
Bus Stop
Fairmont Ave @ Pierce St
Bus Stop
Hyde Park Ave @ Oak Street
Bus Stop
Hyde Park Ave @ Pingree St
Bus Stop
Truman Hwy @ Williams Ave
Bus Stop
Truman Hwy @ Mountfair Terr
Bus Stop
Fairmont Ave @ Truman Hwy
Bus Stop
Fairmont Ave @ Truman Hwy
Bus Stop
River St @ Fairmount Ave
Bus Stop
River St @ Central Ave
Bus Stop
1344 Hyde Park Ave @ Blake Estates
Bus Stop
Opp 1344 Hyde Park Ave - Blake Estates
Bus Stop
Beacon St @ Fairmount Ave
Bus Stop
River St @ Hyde Park Ave
Bus Stop
River St @ Way St
Bus Stop
River St @ Hyde Park Ave
Bus Stop
Hyde Park
Transit Station
Truman Hwy @ Dana Ave
Bus Stop
Gordon Ave @ River St
Bus Stop
River St @ Winthrop St
Bus Stop
Hyde Park Ave opp B St
Bus Stop
Hyde Park Ave @ B St
Bus Stop
11 Summer St
Bus Stop
Highland St @ Fairmount Ave
Bus Stop
River St @ Walter St
Bus Stop
Workers Taking Public Transit
23.5% 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 Hyde Park is 147/100 - which is 10% 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 C

Hyde Park crime rates are 1,567 per 100k, which is 13% higher than Massachusetts
Property Crime
1,148 crimes per 100k B+
Violent Crime
419 crimes per 100k D
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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 Hyde Park is $85,927 - which is 21% higher than Massachusetts.
Med. Household Income
$85,927 A+
Unemployment Rate
6.4% 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 some hospitals, police and fire stations.
Health & Safety (5)
Dentist, Doctor, Hospital, etc. A+
Boston Fire Department Engine 48, Ladder 28
Fire Station
Rite Aid
Pharmacy
Boston Police Department Hyde Park Neighborhood Station
Police
Walgreen's
Pharmacy
Milton Fire Department
Fire Station
Boston Fire Department Engine 49
Fire Station
East Dedham Fire Station
Fire Station
Boston Fire Department Engine 53, Ladder 16
Fire Station
Mattapan Community Health Center
Clinic
Boston Fire Department Engine 55
Fire Station
Milton Fire Department
Fire Station
Milton Police Department
Police
Dedham Fire Department
Fire Station
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital – Milton
Hospital
Walgreens
Pharmacy
Boston Police Department District B-3 North Dorchester-Mattapan Neighborhood Station
Police
Boston Police Department Area E-5 West Roxbury
Police
Dedham Police Dept
Police
Dedham Square Fire Station
Fire Station
Boston Fire Department Engine Company 30, Ladder 25
Fire Station
Boston Fire Department Engine 16
Fire Station
Harbor Health
Clinic
VA Boston Healthcare System - West Roxbury Division
Hospital
PM Pediatrics
Clinic
State Police Milton
Police
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+

Hyde Park home prices are $433,932 - which is 27% higher than Massachusetts
Home Price
$433,932 A+
Home Appreciation Rate
25% A+
Home Affordability
5.1x (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 Hyde Park graduation rate is 83% - which is 5% lower than Massachusetts
School Test Scores
34% F
High School Grad. Rates
83% C-
Elementary Schools (7) A
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Boston Renaissance Charter Public School
Henry Grew
Boston Trinity Academy
William Ellery Channing
Franklin D Roosevelt
Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School
Delphi Academy
James J Chittick
William H Ohrenberger
Tucker
George H Conley
Phineas Bates
Mattapan Early Elementary School
Mattahunt
St Mary Of The Hills School
Beethoven
St John Paul Ii Catholic Academy Mattapan Camp
Oakdale
Brooke Charter School
Dr. Catherine Ellison-Rosa Parks Early Ed School
Early Childhood Center
Avery
Charles S Pierce Middle
Thacher Montessori School
High Schools (5) A+
Boston Preparatory Charter Public School
Boston Trinity Academy
Boston Community Leadership Academy
New Mission High School
Academy Of The Pacific Rim Charter Public School
Another Course To College
Milton High
Brooke Charter School
Boston Collaborative High School
Dedham High
Catholic Memorial
Boston International High School
Fontbonne Academy
Ursuline Academy
Dr. William Henderson Upper
Noble And Greenough School
Techboston Academy
Urban Science Academy
Dorchester Academy
West Roxbury Academy
Codman Academy Charter Public School
The English High
Margarita Muniz Academy
Community Academy
British International School Of Boston
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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 D+

Hyde Park has an overall rating of 57% from 3 reviews.
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User Surveys (3)
From AreaVibes D+
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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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      C- Amenities

      Are there many local amenities in Hyde Park? Yes, there are some amenities close to this location.

      Parks

      Unknown Name
      Unknown Name
      Amatucci Playground
      Reservation Road Park
      Unknown Name
      Edmund A. Connell Fields
      Moynihan Recreation Area
      Francis D. Martini Memorial Shell Park

      Entertainment

      Ron’s Gourmet Ice Cream and 20th Century Bowling Lanes
      Unknown Name
      Eustis Estate Museum and Study Center
      Unknown Name
      Blue Hills Trailside Museum
      Fairbanks House
      Captain Robert Bennet Forbes House
      Showcase Cinema de Lux Legacy Place

      Food & Drink

      McDonald's
      D'Angelo Grilled Sandwiches
      Dunkin' Donuts
      Roundhead Brewing Company
      Super Liquors
      Dunkin'
      Richard's
      Dunkin' Donuts

      A+ Commute

      Is public transit available in Hyde Park? Of all people who commute, 23.5% take public transportation in Hyde Park.
      Drive to Work
      60%

      11% lower than the US average

      Take Public Transit
      24%

      14% higher than the US average

      Walk to Work
      2%

      3% lower than the US average

      F Cost of Living

      What is the cost of living in Hyde Park? The cost of living in Hyde Park is 147/100 - which is 10% higher than Massachusetts.
      Hyde Park
      147

      47% 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 Hyde Park? Hyde Park crime rates are 1,567, which are 13% higher than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      1,567 per 100k people

      33% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 64

      33% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      10%

      Year over year crime is up

      A+ Employment

      What is the median income in Hyde Park? The median income in Hyde Park is $85,927 which is 21% higher than Massachusetts.
      Median household income
      $85,92755% higher than the US average
      Income per capita
      $34,18315% higher than the US average
      Unemployment rate
      6%

      38% higher than the US average

      A+ Health & Safety

      Is Hyde Park 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 Hyde Park home prices? Hyde Park home prices are $433,932 - which is 27% higher than Massachusetts
      Median home value
      $433,932135% higher than the US average
      Median rent price
      $1,45553% higher than the US average
      Home Ownership
      59%

      8% lower than the US average

      C- Schools

      Does Hyde Park have good schools? The Hyde Park graduation rate is 83% - which is 5% lower than Massachusetts
      High school grad. rates
      83%

      equal to the US average

      School test scores
      34%

      30% lower than the US average

      Student teacher ratio
      0:1

      100% lower than the US average

      D+ User Ratings

      Is Hyde Park a good place to live? Hyde Park has an overall rating of 57% from 3 reviews.
      Overall user rating
      57%

      3 total ratings

      User reviews rating
      n/a%

      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      57%

      3 total surveys

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