Name: Arlington
Address: Arlington

About the neighborhood

Arlington presents a charming community with a tranquil atmosphere, featuring over 50 parks for recreation and relaxation near most locations. The area is enriched with a substantial array of dining options, including more than 50 restaurants and cafes. Accessibility is enhanced by numerous bike lanes supporting cycling throughout the neighborhood. Residents can easily access both public and private primary and secondary schools scattered across the area. This neighborhood’s housing offers a diverse selection, from stylish lofts to spacious four-bedroom homes, mainly consisting of duplexes and single detached houses built prior to the 1960s. Convenient bus lines also serve this pleasant community.

Characteristics

Transportation

Arlington will appeal to people who want to live in a compact community since it is rather conducive to pedestrians; running day-to-day errands is convenient without the use of a vehicle, and a good number of businesses of different types can be found as well. Arlington is also a fairly pleasant part of the Greater Boston metropolitan area for bike riders. In particular, the bicycling infrastructure is good. Public transit riders may experience limited choices in Arlington as a result of the service's low frequency. Nonetheless, there is the West Medford, Wedgemere and Belmont with access to the Lowell Line and Fitchburg Line. Commuters can rely on Davis and Alewife with access to the Red Line. There are approximately 30 bus lines, and bus stops are typically around the corner. On the other hand, driving is often the favored mode of transportation in Arlington. It is convenient to find a parking spot, and it is a short drive to the closest highway from any location in Arlington.

Services

It is easy to reach the closest grocery store as a pedestrian from any location in Arlington. Furthermore, Arlington is a good place in which to go out to eat or go to a cafe. It is also convenient to get to a number of clothing stores as a pedestrian. Regarding education, primary as well as high schools are straightforward to reach as a pedestrian from anywhere in this community. Residents can choose between public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level.

Character

Arlington offers a relaxed environment and will appeal to home buyers who enjoy spending time outdoors. Parks, including Brooks Estate and Mystic River Reservation, are very well-distributed and there are over 200 of them nearby for residents to explore, which makes them very easy to get to. This community is also reasonably quiet, as the streets are calm - although there are still several noisier sections, especially close to the railway line.

Car friendly7.6

Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly6.6

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly6.0

Most day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly4.6

Transit is available for most trips

Restaurants7.2

Wide variety of restaurants within a short drive, including some within walking distance

Groceries7.4

Wide variety of groceries within a short drive, including some within walking distance