Living in Back Bay Boston

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Back Bay is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with 18,194 residents.

Back Bay has world-class public transportation and is very bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Bay Village, Beacon Hill, South End, West End, Chinatown-Leather District, Fenway-Kenmore-Audubon Circle-Longwood and Lower Roxbury.

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Back Bay is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in Back Bay Boston.

Back Bay is the 7th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a Walk Score of 97.

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Back Bay Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Back Bay to other Boston neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
5	South End	97	93	92	24,651
6	West End	97	100	89	4,062
7	Back Bay	97	96	87	18,194
8	Central Maverick Square-Paris Street	95	75	75	11,164
9	Fenway-Kenmore-Audubon Circle-Longwood	95	93	91	36,713

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Back Bay is Very Bikeable

Biking is convenient for most trips.

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