Get to know Back Bay, Boston, MA
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Walker's paradise
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Rider's paradise
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Very bikeable
Bike Score®
Back Bay is a walker’s paradise. With nearly all services and amenities close by, running errands on foot is a breeze. The area offers world-class public transportation with extensive options that make getting around effortless. Back Bay is a very bikeable area featuring a well-developed cycling infrastructure for easy and safe biking.
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Schools
Transit
Food
Shopping
Services
Recreation
Childcare
Preschool
High
College
John Winthrop School
Childcare
John M. Tobin Montessori School
Public • PK, K-5 • 320 students
Martin Luther King, Jr. School
Public • PK, K-5 • 332 students
Eliot K-8 Innovation School
Public • PK, K-8 • 809 students
The Amigos School
Public • PK, K-8 • 407 students
Warren-Prescott K-8 School
Public • PK, K-8 • 523 students
Morse School
Public • PK, K-5 • 294 students
Hale Elementary School
Public • PK, K-6 • 169 students
Josiah Quincy Elementary School
Public • PK, K-5 • 738 students
Hurley K-8 School
Public • PK, K-8 • 352 students
Snowden Int'L High School
Public • 9-12 • 463 students
Bay State College
College
Boston Architectural College
College
New England College of Optometry
College
Suffolk University
College
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Bus lines
Train lines
Back Bay Sta - Inbound
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Boylston St @ Berkeley St
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Arlington St @ Saint James Ave
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Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St
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Tremont St opp Temple Pl
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Boylston St @ Clarendon St
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Saint James Ave @ Arlington St
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Tremont St @ Beacon St
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Boylston St @ Prudential Center
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Back Bay Sta - Inbound
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Boylston St @ Berkeley St
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Arlington St @ Saint James Ave
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Massachusetts Ave @ Beacon St
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Tremont St opp Temple Pl
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Boylston St @ Clarendon St
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Saint James Ave @ Arlington St
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Tremont St @ Beacon St
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Boylston St @ Prudential Center
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Eastbound Platform (Tracks 3 & 4)
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Northbound Platform (Track 6)
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Southbound/Northbound Platform (Tracks 5 & 6)
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Drinks
Food
Restaurants
The Cheesecake Factory
Restaurant
Jaho Coffee Roaster & Wine Bar
Restaurant
Typhoon Asian Bistro
Restaurant
Thai Basil Restaurant
Restaurant
The Capital Burger
Restaurant
Parm Famous Italian
Restaurant
Frog Pond Café
Restaurant
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Grocery stores
Shopping
Trader Joe's
Grocery store
Georgetown Cupcake
Grocery store
Deluca's Market
Grocery store
Jonquils Cafe & Bakery
Grocery store
The Bittersweet Shoppe
Grocery store
Star Market
Grocery store
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Automotive
Healthcare
Hotels
Other
Personal care
Pet care
Places of worship
Public services
Back Bay Garage
Automotive
Tesla Destination Charger
Automotive
Tesla Supercharger
Automotive
Back Bay Garage
Automotive
Tesla Destination Charger
Automotive
Tesla Supercharger
Automotive
Bespoke Dental
Healthcare
Back Bay Dental Design
Healthcare
The Newbury Center
Healthcare
Dental Associates of New England
Healthcare
Trinity Dental
Healthcare
The Inn At St Botolph
Hotel
Oakwood At Exeter Towers Hotel
Hotel
The Fairmont Copley Plaza Hotel
Hotel
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Hotel
Boston Marriott Copley Place
Hotel
Charlesgate Realty Group
Other
Beacon Realty Properties LLC
Other
Blackstone Williams Realty
Other
Stratford Management Company
Other
Boston Threading
Personal care
Diego Hair Salon
Personal care
Benefit Brow Bar
Personal care
Geneva Nails & Spa
Personal care
Town Nail & Skin Salon
Personal care
Will Charles Salon
Personal care
Barbershop Lounge
Personal care
Back Bay Veterinary Clinic
Pet care
Carleton Court Dog Park
Pet care
Charlesgate Dog Park
Pet care
First Baptist Church of Boston
Place of worship
First Church in Boston
Place of worship
First Lutheran Church
Place of worship
Emmanuel Church
Place of worship
Park Street Church
Place of worship
Church of the Covenant
Place of worship
Solutions Through Prayer
Place of worship
Old South Church
Place of worship
Community Church of Boston
Place of worship
People's United Bank
Public service
German Consulate General
Public service
Bank of America
Public service
The UPS Store
Public service
Rolly-Michaux Galleries
Entertainment
Pellas Gallery
Entertainment
Gallery NAGA
Entertainment
First Corps of Cadets Museum
Entertainment
Exeter Street Theatre
Entertainment
Co|So: Copley Society of Art
Entertainment
Rolly-Michaux Galleries
Entertainment
Pellas Gallery
Entertainment
Gallery NAGA
Entertainment
First Corps of Cadets Museum
Entertainment
Exeter Street Theatre
Entertainment
Co|So: Copley Society of Art
Entertainment
Boston Sports Club
Sports
Boston Common Tennis Courts
Sports
Sonny Rao Little League Field
Sports
Parker Cote Fitness
Sports
Average utility cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, renters typically spend around $475 per month on utilities, with costs ranging from $35 for internet to $170 for electricity , depending on factors like home size, season, and usage.
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