Neighborhood
Back Bay
- grade A+Overall Grade
- Rating 4.32 out of 5 19 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B minus
- Crime & Safetygrade C+
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A+
- Good for Familiesgrade A
- Diversitygrade B+
- Jobsgrade C+
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade A+
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A+
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$1,280,072
National
$217,500Median Rent
$2,228
National
$1,062Area Feel
Dense Urban
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Back Bay Rankings
Niche ranks thousands of neighborhoods based on key statistics from the U.S. Census and and expert insights.
Crime & Safety
Crime & Safety
grade C+
Based on violent and property crime rates.
Violent Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Assault214.6national 282.7
- Murder0national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery219.2national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary433.8national 500.1
- Theft6,809.7national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft195.9national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade B+
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$101,079
National
$62,843Families with Children
7%
Top Public Schools Serving Back Bay
- grade A+
Boston Latin School
- Rating 3.68 out of 5 504 reviews
- grade A
Boston Latin Academy
- Rating 3.58 out of 5 516 reviews
- grade A minus
O'Bryant School of Math & Science
- Rating 3.66 out of 5 370 reviews
- grade B+
Eliot Elementary School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 2 reviews
- grade B
Fenway High School
- Rating 3.99 out of 5 96 reviews
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Rating 4.32 out of 5 19 reviews
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Nope, just nope. Lived in Back Bay for three years. While there is a lot of accessibility and convenience, that's about the only positive thing I can say.
1. Rent is absurdly overpriced. It's like the upper east side of manhattan, but half as appealing.
2. Buildings are run down. completely. you'll be paying upwards of 2500 dollars for a one-bedroom that resembles something out of the 1800s. Unless you're old money rich and can afford a brownstone on Commonwealth Avenue, good luck finding something updated and spacious.
3. Back bay station and the Boston public library are basically dens for the homeless and drug users. I was a 23-year-old single woman living there alone. Not a pleasant experience.
4. The wind tunnel on Clarendon Street is a nightmare from October - April. The wind chill gets to like -30 at night.
5. No diversity.
Save your money. Please. I'm moving out of Boston, but if I had to do it all over again, I'd go to Cambridge. And stay there.
1. Rent is absurdly overpriced. It's like the upper east side of manhattan, but half as appealing.
2. Buildings are run down. completely. you'll be paying upwards of 2500 dollars for a one-bedroom that resembles something out of the 1800s. Unless you're old money rich and can afford a brownstone on Commonwealth Avenue, good luck finding something updated and spacious.
3. Back bay station and the Boston public library are basically dens for the homeless and drug users. I was a 23-year-old single woman living there alone. Not a pleasant experience.
4. The wind tunnel on Clarendon Street is a nightmare from October - April. The wind chill gets to like -30 at night.
5. No diversity.
Save your money. Please. I'm moving out of Boston, but if I had to do it all over again, I'd go to Cambridge. And stay there.
Back Bay has everything a young professional can ask for. Easily accessible, great options for food shopping and entertainment. If there is any part of Boston you should see, Back Bay is the place to put at the top of your list!
Great proximity to shopping, grocery stores, tennis courts, and especially public transportation. Downside is, prices are slightly higher than other areas.