Name: Zip Code 02131
Address: Boston, MA

About the neighborhood

Zip Code 02131 benefits from two train stations on the Needham Line and about ten bus lines, providing strong public transportation connections. The neighborhood features well-developed biking infrastructure, making getting around convenient and environmentally friendly. Numerous shops, cafes, and dining options are close by, supporting varied tastes and preferences. Access to grocery stores is quick and straightforward. Public primary and high schools are located nearby for easy attendance. The area’s calm atmosphere is enhanced by roughly 40 public green spaces, offering inviting outdoor settings. Housing consists mainly of single detached homes, duplexes, and smaller apartment buildings, with many dating back to mid-century development.

Characteristics

Transportation

Zip Code 02131 is a reasonably good area when it comes to getting around without a car. It is easy for pedestrians to get around in Zip Code 02131; running common errands is convenient without needing to resort to a car, and there are also a fair number of businesses nearby. Biking is also easy in this area. Owing to 2 rapid transit stations (Forest Hills and Green Street) with access to the Orange Line, and about 30 nearby bus lines, the public transit service in Zip Code 02131 is reasonably good. However, cars are a somewhat poor medium of transportation in this area as parking is not especially easy.

Services

The nearest grocery store in Zip Code 02131 is generally only a very short trip away. Moreover, there is typically a restaurant or cafe just around the corner. House buyers can find a fair number of clothing stores within a short distance, for example on Corinth Street. Concerning education, both primary and secondary schools are straightforward to access as a pedestrian from anywhere in Zip Code 02131. Residents can choose between public and private schools at both the elementary and secondary school level.

Character

The character of Zip Code 02131 is exemplified by its slower-paced atmosphere. It is very easy to reach parks in the postal code, since there are over 50 of them nearby for residents to visit, such as Edmund A. Connell Fields and Stony Brook Reservation. Most areas in this postal code are reasonably quiet, as there isn't a lot of street noise or city clamor.

Car friendly4.8

Arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are possible

Cycling friendly6.6

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly7.2

Many pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a short walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is often practical

Transit friendly6.4

Walking distance to at least one frequent transit route

Restaurants7.6

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

Groceries8.6

Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk