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Most errands can be accomplished on foot in South Boston.

About South Boston

South Boston is the 16th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a Walk Score of 79.

Best Boston neighborhoods for walkability are Bay Village, Chinatown and Beacon Hill.

# South Boston

Walk Score: 79
Transit Score: 64
Population: 33,608
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Popular tags: #urbanbeach

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Boston Neighborhoods

Boston is the 3rd most walkable city in the U.S. with a Walk Score of 79. In Boston, 82% of residents have a Walk Score of 70 or above.

Rank

Name

Walk Score

Population
1 Bay Village 98 1,246
2 Chinatown 97 7,621
3 Beacon Hill 97 8,960
4 Downtown Crossing 96 949
5 North End 96 10,107
6 Fenway 95 22,682
7 West End 95 5,951
8 Back Bay 95 21,929
9 South End 94 29,990
10 Downtown 94 2,307
11 Kenmore 92 16,664
12 Mission Hill 89 16,380
13 Allston 86 27,582
14 Charlestown 81 16,132
15 Roxbury 80 60,853
16 South Boston 79 33,607
17 Brighton 79 45,976
18 North Dorchester 77 27,229
19 South Dorchester 77 60,535
20 East Boston 77 39,798
21 Jamaica Plain 77 27,808
22 Roslindale 68 30,846
23 Hyde Park 65 31,695
24 Mattapan 63 34,297
25 West Roxbury 59 30,344

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