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 65% 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 895, which are 37% lower than Massachusetts
      Total Crime
      895 per 100k people

      61% lower than the US average

      Chance of being a victim
      1 in 112

      61% lower than the US average

      Year-over-year crime
      6%

      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
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      0 total reviews

      User surveys rating
      86%

      8 total surveys

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