Boston Neighborhoods

The Back Bay is one of America’s most desirable, and most expensive neighborhoods. The name quite simply comes by the fact that the area use to be a bay before it was filled in, a project that began in 1857, and was completed in 1882. MORE

Beacon Hill is one of Boston’s oldest communities, with some buildings dating back to the 18th century. MORE

Brookline is the perfect mixture of urban and suburban living. The area has a number of commercial squares including Brookline Village, Washington Square and Coolidge Corner, spaced out among an otherwise residential landscape. MORE

Cambridge, which was named in honor of the University of Cambridge in England, is home to two of the most prominent universities in the world; Harvard University and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. MORE

Most recognized as the home of Fenway Park and the World Champion Boston Red Sox, the Fenway neighborhood of Boston also boasts some of Boston’s top cultural institutions, including the Museum of Fine Arts, Symphony Hall, and numerous colleges and learning institutions. MORE

The Financial District is the hub of business in Boston. Roughly bound by Atlantic Avenue, State Street and Devonshire Street, the area is headquarters to Fidelity Investments, Putnam Investments and the Boston Stock Exchange.

The Midtown area of Boston is bound by Chinatown, the Financial District and Boston Common. MORE

When you think about the North End of Boston, some of the finest Italian restaurants and bakeries in New England come to mind. Originally populated by an enclave of Italian immigrants, today the North End is alive with a vibrant population with a strong sense of Italian ancestry. MORE

The Seaport District of South Boston is emerging as Boston’s newest neighborhood. MORE

South Boston is a densely populated neighborhood, located south of the Fort Point Channel and abutting Dorchester Bay. MORE

Spanning nearly 1 square mile, the South End section of Boston is the largest intact Victorian neighborhood in America. With its bounty of Victorian row houses and new loft-style developments, the South End has become a first choice of professionals, artists and families alike. MORE

With the removal of the central artery, and the establishment of the Rose Kennedy Greenway, Boston’s Waterfront is no longer isolated from the rest of the city. MORE

The West End is a small but significant community tucked behind Beacon Hill and is most visible from Storrow Drive. The neighborhood is made up of various apartment and condominium complexes and is anchored by the Massachusetts General Hospital. MORE

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