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South End is the 9th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with 29,990 residents.

South End has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Bay Village, Back Bay, Chinatown, Downtown Crossing, Beacon Hill, Fenway and Downtown.

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Walk Score of South End, Boston, MA

Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in South End.

South End is the 9th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a Walk Score of 94.

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

South End Neighborhood Ranking

Compare South End to other Boston neighborhoods.

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Population
7 West End 95 100 83 5,951
8 Back Bay 95 97 88 21,929
9 South End 94 95 82 29,990
10 Downtown 94 100 83 2,307
11 Kenmore 92 93 92 16,664

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 116 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in South End. People in South End can walk to an average of 15 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Transit Score of South End, Boston, MA

Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation.

Public Transit Routes

South End has world-class public transportation and about 16 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

The map above shows how far you can travel in 30 minutes from South End on public transit.

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South End has about 14 car shares from RelayRides, Zipcar and Hertz On Demand.

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Bike Score of South End, Boston, MA

Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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Bike sharing is available from Hubway.

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Apartments & Rentals in South End

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Rental info for Garrison Square in the South End area

Garrison Square

$3,575-$5,899

1-3 beds

Rental info for Piano Craft Guild in the South End area

Piano Craft Guild

$2,300-$4,100

1-3 beds

Rental info for The Greenhouse Apartments in the South End area

The Greenhouse Apartments

$2,600-$4,500

1-3 beds

Rental info for 1 bed, $2,475 in the South End area

1 bed, $2,475

$2,475

1 beds

Rental info for 4 bed, $4,900 in the South End area

4 bed, $4,900

$4,900

4 beds

Rental info for Gorgeous 2 bed duplex on Warren Ave. in the South End area

Gorgeous 2 bed duplex on Warren Ave.

$4,300

2 beds

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Gorgeous 2 Bed with private patio and in unit l...

$4,450

2 beds

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$2,825

1 beds

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