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Charlestown is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with 16,132 residents.
Charlestown has excellent public transportation and is very bikeable.
Nearby neighborhoods: West End, North End, Beacon Hill, Downtown Crossing, Downtown, Chinatown and Bay Village.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot.
Most errands can be accomplished on foot in Charlestown.
Charlestown is the 14th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a Walk Score of 81.
The best Boston neighborhoods for walkability are Bay Village, Chinatown and Beacon Hill.
Compare Charlestown to other Boston neighborhoods.
Rank # |
Name |
Walk Score |
Transit Score |
Bike Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | Mission Hill | 89 | 97 | 78 |
| 13 | Allston | 86 | 80 | 82 |
| 14 | Charlestown | 81 | 73 | 75 |
| 15 | Roxbury | 80 | 77 | 71 |
| 16 | South Boston | 79 | 64 | 69 |
There are about 52 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Charlestown. People in Charlestown 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.
Charlestown has excellent public transportation and about 12 bus and 1 subway lines passing through it.
The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from Charlestown on public transit.
Charlestown has about 7 car shares from RelayRides and Zipcar.
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Biking is convenient for most trips.
Bike sharing is available from Hubway.
Historic tree lined colonial grounds with plenty of seating & a small playground.
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on John Harvard Mall
The library next to the Boys & Girls Clubs is open Monday & Thursday 12-8PM, Tuesday & Wednesday 10AM-6PM, Friday 9AM-5PM, & Saturday 9AM-2PM.
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on Charlestown Public Library
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on Charlestown Navy Yard