Name: Chinatown
Address: Boston

About the neighborhood

Chinatown is a vibrant neighborhood known for excellent public transit access, with multiple rapid transit lines nearby and about ten bus routes serving the area, making transportation convenient and efficient. The neighborhood features well-developed bicycling infrastructure and nearby bike-share stations, offering convenient options for getting around without a car. Diverse restaurants, cafes, and shops provide abundant dining and shopping opportunities just steps from residents. Numerous parks are evenly distributed, offering plenty of green space for relaxation and recreation. The area includes primarily large apartment buildings with a focus on modern, one- and two-bedroom homes, built largely after 2000.

Characteristics

Transportation

This neighborhood does not demand driving because several other means of transportation are at the disposal of property owners. Thanks to a multitude of nearby rapid transit stations with access to the Green Line E, Red Line, Blue Line, Green Line D, Green Line B, Orange Line and Green Line C, and about 50 nearby bus lines, the transit infrastructure in Chinatown is great. It is also especially convenient for pedestrians to navigate this area; most daily needs can be met without the use of a vehicle, and there are also innumerable businesses nearby. This part of Boston is a fairly convenient part of Boston for cyclists. In particular, bike-share stations are seldomly more than a few blocks away, and the bicycling infrastructure is good.

Services

It is very often practical for property owners in Chinatown to shop for general and specialty groceries without the use of a car. Likewise, with over 450 restaurants and over 50 cafes, this neighborhood is a great place in which to eat out. It is also a very short pedestrian trip to an excellent choice of clothing stores. Regarding education, both primary and secondary schools are especially easy to access as a pedestrian from anywhere in Chinatown. Along with public schools, this area offers private elementary schools.

Character

Chinatown offers a variety of experiences for home buyers who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time in green spaces. There are a very large number of things to do in this part of the city to explore. There are many nearby entertainment venues, there are usually a very large number of people around, and finding one of the over 50 bars is very easy as they are generally situated in very convenient locations. Main streets, such as Boylston Street, are very good for those who like going out. Parks, including Boat Haven and Boston Public Garden, are very well-distributed and there are over 50 of them close by for residents to explore, resulting in them being very easy to access from most locations in this area.

Car friendly4.2

Arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are possible

Cycling friendly6.8

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly10.0

All day-to-day needs are within a few minutes' walk

Transit friendly10.0

Near a wide variety of rapid transit and/or frequent bus lines

Restaurants10.0

Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk

Groceries9.6

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk