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Allston is the 13th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with 27,582 residents.
Allston has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Brighton, Kenmore, Mission Hill, Fenway, Jamaica Plain, Back Bay and South End.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Allston.
Allston is the 13th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a Walk Score of 86.
The best Boston neighborhoods for walkability are Bay Village, Chinatown and Beacon Hill.
Compare Allston to other Boston neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | Kenmore | 92 | 93 | 92 |
| 12 | Mission Hill | 89 | 97 | 78 |
| 13 | Allston | 86 | 80 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlestown | 81 | 73 | 75 |
| 15 | Roxbury | 80 | 77 | 71 |
There are about 156 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Allston. People in Allston can walk to an average of 18 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Transit is convenient for most trips.
Allston has excellent public transportation and about 10 bus and 1 light rail lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Allston on public transit.
Allston has about 20 car shares from RelayRides, Zipcar, Hertz On Demand and Enterprise CarShare.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
Bike sharing is available from Hubway.
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