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
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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
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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
Boylston St opp Gloucester St
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Charles St @ Beacon St
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Saint James Ave @ Clarendon St
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Belvidere St @ Huntington Ave
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Huntington Ave @ Exeter St
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Ring Rd @ Boylston St
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Dalton St @ Boylston St
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Boylston St opp Gloucester St
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Charles St @ Beacon St
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Saint James Ave @ Clarendon St
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Belvidere St @ Huntington Ave
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Huntington Ave @ Exeter St
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Ring Rd @ Boylston St
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Dalton St @ Boylston St
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Southbound/Northbound Platform (Tracks 5 & 6)
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Westbound Platform (Tracks 1 & 2)
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Drinks
Food
Restaurants
Thornton's Restaurant
Restaurant
Stephany's on Newbury
Restaurant
Wen's Yunnan Noodle & Ramen
Restaurant
Pavement Coffeehouse
Restaurant
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Grocery stores
Shopping
Trader Joe's
Grocery store
Trader Joe's
Grocery store
Georgetown Cupcake
Grocery store
Deluca's Market
Grocery store
Jonquils Cafe & Bakery
Grocery store
The Bittersweet Shoppe
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Automotive
Healthcare
Hotels
Other
Personal care
Pet care
Places of worship
Public services
Somerset Garage
Automotive
Deer Park Maintenance Yard
Automotive
Somerset Garage
Automotive
Deer Park Maintenance Yard
Automotive
Harvard Vanguard Medical Associates
Healthcare
The Boston Center for Facial Rejuvenation
Healthcare
Copley Dental Associates
Healthcare
Back Bay Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Healthcare
The Boston Center
Healthcare
Newbury Dental Associates
Healthcare
The Colonnade Hotel
Hotel
Newbury Guest House
Hotel
Oakwood At Exeter Towers Hotel
Hotel
Sheraton Boston Hotel
Hotel
Premier Property Solutions
Other
Blackstone Williams Realty
Other
Stratford Management Company
Other
Marc Harris
Personal care
Toscana European Day Spa & Salon
Personal care
The Threading Place
Personal care
European Wax Center
Personal care
Viselli Salon
Personal care
Charlesgate Dog Park
Pet care
Back Bay Veterinary Clinic
Pet care
Carleton Court Dog Park
Pet care
Saint Francis Chapel
Place of worship
Arlington Street Church
Place of worship
Community Church of Boston
Place of worship
Trinity Church
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
Boston Fire Department Engine 33, Ladder 15
Public service
Citizens Bank
Public service
United States Post Office
Public service
Bank of America
Public service
Vose Galleries LLC
Entertainment
Lyric Stage
Entertainment
Newbury Fine Arts
Entertainment
Little Free Library
Entertainment
Page Music Lessons
Entertainment
Congregational Library and Archives
Entertainment
Snowden International School Library
Entertainment
John B Hayes Auditorium
Entertainment
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Entertainment
Vose Galleries LLC
Entertainment
Lyric Stage
Entertainment
Newbury Fine Arts
Entertainment
Little Free Library
Entertainment
Page Music Lessons
Entertainment
Congregational Library and Archives
Entertainment
Snowden International School Library
Entertainment
John B Hayes Auditorium
Entertainment
Norman B. Leventhal Map Center
Entertainment
Forme Barre Fitness
Sports
Boston Sports Club
Sports
Boston Sports Club
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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