55 SOUTH STBOSTON, MA 02130
8
3
3,996 SQ FT
Listing by Exp Realty Llc - Corporate Office - Riley Walters
MLS® #: 73520401
Jamaica Plain
Boston
About the neighborhood
Jamaica Plain offers excellent transit connectivity with Green Line E, Orange Line stations, and numerous bus routes, making travel convenient without a vehicle. The neighborhood features extensive cycling infrastructure, promoting an eco-friendly way to get around. Access to a variety of public and private schools is exceptional, providing quality education options nearby. Residents find a wide selection of grocery stores, specialty shops, restaurants, and cafes within easy reach. A lively yet peaceful atmosphere fills the streets, complemented by more than 50 well-distributed parks such as Forest Hill Cemetery and Arnold Arboretum I. Housing diversity ranges from duplexes to spacious single homes and lofts.
Highlights
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Characteristics
Transportation
Homeowners in Jamaica Plain have various options to move around without the need for a car. With a multitude of nearby rapid transit stations on the Green Line E, Orange Line and Green Line D, and approximately 40 nearby bus lines, the public transit infrastructure in Jamaica Plain is very convenient. Jamaica Plain is also particularly well-suited for pedestrians; meeting daily needs is very convenient without the need for a vehicle, and numerous businesses are very close at hand. Bicycling is reasonably adopted in Jamaica Plain as there are a fair number of bike lanes.
Services
A general and a specialty grocery store is always only a short pedestrian trip away in Jamaica Plain. Moreover, with over 200 restaurants and approximately 30 coffee shops, Jamaica Plain is a very good area in which to go out to eat. Residents benefit from a large number of nearby clothing stores. In terms of education, both primary and secondary schools are very easy to access without a car from anywhere in Jamaica Plain. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and high schools.
Character
No matter what type of character home buyers prefer in a neighborhood, Jamaica Plain is a good option. Finding things to do in this area is easy. Despite the fact that there is a limited selection of entertainment venues, there are very often many people around, and with its around 10 bars, there are options for nighttime activities. Center Street in particular offers a vast selection of places to go out at night. Jamaica Plain is reasonably quiet overall, as the streets are usually peaceful, however some parts can be quite noisy, especially closer to one of the railway lines. Accessing parks, including Jamaica Pond and Boston Nature Center, is very easy from most locations within the neighborhood since there are over 100 of them nearby for residents to check out.
Car friendly3.4
Some arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are likely
Cycling friendly8.0
Highly suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling
Pedestrian friendly9.0
All day-to-day needs are within a few minutes' walk
Transit friendly8.2
Near rapid transit and frequent bus lines
Restaurants8.6
Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk
Groceries9.0
Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk
Shopping8.2
Wide variety of shops within a few minutes' walk
Cafes8.6
Wide variety of cafés within a few minutes’ walk
Quiet6.8
Few sources of noise nearby
Nightlife8.0
Wide variety of bars within a short drive, including some within walking distance
Vibrant5.8
Vibrant atmosphere at various times of the day
Neighborhood Demographics
Median Household Income
- Median Per Capita Income
- $75,220
- Median Household Income
- $112,036
Housing Type
- 13.4% SINGLE DETACHED
- 4.9% SEMI DETACHED
- 45.4% MULTIPLEX (2-4 UNITS)
- 19.4% APARTMENT (5-19 UNITS)
- 16.8% APARTMENT (20+ UNITS)
- 0.2% MOBILE
- Single detached
- 13.4%
- Semi detached
- 4.9%
- Multiplex (2-4 units)
- 45.4%
- Apartment (5-19 units)
- 19.4%
- Apartment (20+ units)
- 16.8%
- Mobile
- 0.2%
Population Age
- Median Age
- 36.3%
- 0 to 4
- 7.1%
- 5 to 9
- 4.1%
- 10 to 14
- 4.2%
- 15 to 19
- 3.0%
- 20 to 24
- 5.1%
- 25 to 29
- 12.1%
- 30 to 34
- 14.1%
- 35 to 39
- 8.5%
- 40 to 44
- 7.7%
- 45 to 49
- 4.6%
- 50 to 54
- 5.0%
- 55 to 59
- 5.4%
- 60 to 64
- 5.7%
- 65 to 69
- 4.6%
- 70 to 74
- 3.4%
- 75 to 79
- 2.0%
- 80 to 84
- 1.1%
- 85 and over
- 2.1%
Education Level
- 8.2% DID NOT GRADUATE HIGH SCHOOL
- 12.3% HIGH SCHOOL
- 9.1% SOME COLLEGE, NO DEGREE
- 3.1% DEGREE, CERTIFICATE, OR DIPLOMA BELOW BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 27.5% BACHELOR'S DEGREE
- 23.5% MASTER'S DEGREE
- 8.6% PROFESSIONAL DEGREE
- 7.7% PHD
- Did not graduate high school
- 8.2%
- High School
- 12.3%
- Some college, no degree
- 9.1%
- Degree, certificate, or diploma below bachelor's degree
- 3.1%
- Bachelor's degree
- 27.5%
- Master's degree
- 23.5%
- Professional degree
- 8.6%
- PhD
- 7.7%
Commute Mode
- 5.7% FOOT
- 5.8% BIKE
- 34.0% TRANSIT
- 37.1% DRIVE
- 0.5% OTHER
- Foot
- 5.7%
- Bike
- 5.8%
- Transit
- 34.0%
- Drive
- 37.1%
- Other
- 0.5%
- None
- 16.9%
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