Name: Zip Code 02133
Address: Boston

About the neighborhood

Zip Code 02133 offers a highly accessible environment with convenient public transit and excellent cycling infrastructure complemented by nearby bike share stations. Daily necessities are within close proximity, supported by general and specialty grocery stores as well as diverse restaurants and cafes. This area features a variety of clothing stores just a short distance from most residences. The neighborhood is known for its calm streets and reasonably low noise levels. Residents benefit from several well-distributed parks, ample entertainment venues, and bustling streets, creating a vibrant atmosphere. The housing mainly consists of charming small apartment buildings and duplexes with mostly one and two-bedroom options, many reflecting historic architectural styles.

Characteristics

Transportation

This area does not demand use of a car because several other methods of transportation are accessible. The public transit access in this area is particularly convenient owing to plenty of nearby rapid transit stations on the Blue Line, Green Line C, Green Line B, Green Line D, Red Line, Orange Line and Green Line E, and over 50 nearby bus lines. Zip Code 02133 is also an extraordinarily pleasant postal code for pedestrians; running common errands is especially convenient without a car, and there are also a very large number of businesses nearby. This postal code is a very pleasant area for cyclists. For example, there is usually a bike-share station in proximity, and there are a very large number of bike lanes.

Services

Property owners will value that wherever their home is located in Zip Code 02133, primary schools are nearby. In contrast, it can be difficult to get to high schools without needing a vehicle. Besides public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools. When it comes to eating, it is usually possible for home buyers in this postal code to buy general and specialty groceries without needing to get in a vehicle. In addition, owing to 700-odd restaurants and cafes in Zip Code 02133, there is almost always a place to get a meal or a beverage just around the corner. It is also a very short distance to a great selection of clothing stores.

Character

Zip Code 02133 is a "jack-of-all-trades" when it comes to the feel of this area. Finding things to do is very easy in this postal code. There is a broad selection of entertainment venues, there are very often crowds of people around, and places to go out at night are well-distributed throughout the postal code. Zip Code 02133 is reasonably good for those who need a quiet atmosphere, as the streets are peaceful. There are over 100 green spaces nearby for residents to enjoy, including Boat Haven and Rose Kennedy Greenway, and they are especially well-distributed, making it very easy to reach them.

Car friendly4.2

Arteries nearby, but traffic congestion and parking problems are possible

Cycling friendly8.6

Highly suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly10.0

Exceptional number of pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a few minutes' walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is almost always practical

Transit friendly10.0

Near a wide variety of subway lines and/or other frequent transit routes

Restaurants10.0

Exceptional variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries9.6

Exceptional variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk

Shopping10.0

Exceptional variety of shops within a few minutes' walk

Cafes10.0

Exceptional variety of cafés within a few minutes' walk

Quiet6.8

Few sources of noise nearby