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Brighton is the 17th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with 45,976 residents.
Brighton has excellent public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: Allston, Jamaica Plain, Mission Hill, Kenmore, Fenway, West Roxbury and Roslindale.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Brighton.
Brighton is the 17th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a Walk Score of 79.
The best Boston neighborhoods for walkability are Bay Village, Chinatown and Beacon Hill.
Compare Brighton to other Boston neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 | Roxbury | 80 | 77 | 71 |
| 16 | South Boston | 79 | 64 | 69 |
| 17 | Brighton | 79 | 76 | 62 |
| 18 | North Dorchester | 77 | 66 | 64 |
| 19 | South Dorchester | 77 | 72 | 56 |
There are about 129 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Brighton. People in Brighton can walk to an average of 5 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.
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Transit is convenient for most trips.
Brighton has excellent public transportation and about 11 bus and 1 light rail lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Brighton on public transit.
Brighton has about 21 car shares from RelayRides and Zipcar.
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Bike sharing is available from Hubway.
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