Living in Lower Roxbury Boston

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Lower Roxbury is the 11th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with 13,752 residents.

Lower Roxbury has world-class public transportation and is a biker’s paradise.

Nearby neighborhoods: Sav-Mor, South End, Highland Park, Washington Park, Back Bay, Dudley - Brunswick King and Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood.

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Lower Roxbury is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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WM E Carter Courts

WM E Carter Baseball Fields

Daily errands do not require a car in Lower Roxbury Boston.

Lower Roxbury is the 11th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with a Walk Score of 93.

Find apartments in Boston's most walkable neighborhoods: Beacon Hill, Chinatown - Leather District and North End.

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Lower Roxbury Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Lower Roxbury to other Boston neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
9	Central Maverick Square - Paris Street	95	75	75	11,164
10	Fenway - Kenmore - Audubon Circle - Longwood	95	93	91	36,713
11	Lower Roxbury	93	92	92	13,752
12	Central Square	93	68	60	704
13	Hyde Square	91	73	87	8,114

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thumbnail for WM E Carter Courts Five tennis courts with lights next to two baseball fields, one basketball court, & playgrounds with water play.

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on WM E Carter Courts

Lower Roxbury is a Rider’s Paradise

World-class public transportation. Find Lower Roxbury Boston apartments for rent near public transit.

Public Transit Routes

Lower Roxbury has world-class public transportation and about 19 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

Lower Roxbury is a Biker’s Paradise

Daily errands can be accomplished on a bike.

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Kendall Street Mural

Bessie Barnes Community Garden

Greenwich & Hammond Streets Mural

Ramsay Park

Saranac New Castle Garden

Lenox & Kendall Community Garden

thumbnail for WM E Carter Baseball Fields Two baseball fields with stadium seating on the Southwest Corridor.

Ian R Hutchinson
on WM E Carter Baseball Fields

Frederick Douglass Green

Sussex Street Mural

Jim Rice Hall of Fame Field

Cooper Community Center

thumbnail for Kendall Street Mural Wide spanning wilderness scene with LOVE on the left & on the right in Spanish AMOR. Alex Cook 2009.

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on Kendall Street Mural

thumbnail for Bessie Barnes Community Garden Next to the Frederick Douglass Peace Garden, owned by non-profit organization Boston Natural Areas Network. bostonnatural.org

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on Bessie Barnes Community Garden

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Apartments Near Lower Roxbury Schools

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