Neighborhood
East Boston
- grade BOverall Grade
- Rating 3.72 out of 5 72 reviews
Report Card
- Public Schoolsgrade B
- Crime & Safetygrade C
- Housinggrade C minus
- Nightlifegrade A
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Diversitygrade A
- Jobsgrade C
- Weathergrade B minus
- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Health & Fitnessgrade B minus
- Outdoor Activitiesgrade A
- Commutegrade A minus
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Real Estate
Median Home Value
$485,356
National
$217,500Median Rent
$1,501
National
$1,062Area Feel
Urban Suburban Mix
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East Boston 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
- Assault206.7national 282.7
- Murder8.9national 6.1
- RapeNo data availablenational 40.7
- Robbery117.8national 135.5
Property Crimes
- Calculated annually per 100,000 residents
- Burglary213.4national 500.1
- Theft786.9national 2,042.8
- Motor Vehicle Theft104.5national 284
Residents
Diversity
grade A
Based on ethnic and economic diversity.
Median Household Income
$62,490
National
$62,843Families with Children
30%
Top Public Schools Serving East Boston
- grade A+
Boston Latin School
- Rating 3.68 out of 5 503 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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Although I haven't lived in East Boston for my whole life, I'd take it over Woburn any day. It offers quite a bit of commutability between public services and easy shopping for materials in Central Square. And if you're a student, Boston in itself offers the amenity of several well-known colleges (UMass, BU, Northeastern U.), making education locality yet another benefit. However, one thing I would change is the present rate of gentrification. By reducing it, we could compensate for the low-income worker and prevent homelessness. After all, raising rents is one reason my family came to this neighborhood to begin with, so why lose the affordability factor?
I’ve lived in East Boston for as long as I can remember. I went to elementary, middle school, and high school here. I also attended music lessons at Zumix which is a music school where I met my best friends. East Boston is a magical city and I hope to have the opportunity to continue living here for as long as I can!
Overall, my experience living in East Boston is a very good one. I have lived here 16 years and I haven't had any serious problems with the neighborhood. Most things are a walking distance from where I currently live. The train station is 2 minutes walking, the supermarket is near by, the fire station is across the street, and the police station is a few blocks away. The only problems there are is with parking, especially during the winter time, and with the gentrification that is currently going on. Due to a raise in rent and expensive condos and luxury apartments that are opening up, many East Boston residents are being pushed out of their own homes.