Get to know Back Bay, Boston, MA
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Walker's paradise
Walk Score®
Rider's paradise
Transit Score®
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
New England College of Optometry
College
Bay State College
College
Boston Architectural College
College
Suffolk University
College
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Bus lines
Train lines
Back Bay Sta - Inbound
Bus
Boylston St @ Berkeley St
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Arlington St @ Saint James Ave
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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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Tremont St @ Beacon St
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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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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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Tremont St @ Beacon St
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Eastbound Platform (Tracks 3 & 4)
Train
Northbound Platform (Track 6)
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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
Flour Bakery + Cafe
Restaurant
Joe’s American Bar & Grill
Restaurant
Luke's Lobster Back Bay
Restaurant
California Pizza Kitchen
Restaurant
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Grocery stores
Shopping
Georgetown Cupcake
Grocery store
Deluca's Market
Grocery store
Trader Joe's
Grocery store
Trader Joe's
Grocery store
Jonquils Cafe & Bakery
Grocery store
The Bittersweet Shoppe
Grocery store
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Automotive
Healthcare
Hotels
Other
Personal care
Pet care
Places of worship
Public services
Copley Place Parking
Automotive
Bluebikes - Prudential Center
Automotive
Prudential Center Garage (P4, P5)
Automotive
Blue Bikes - Prudential Center / Belvidere
Automotive
Prudential Center Parking Garage
Automotive
Copley Place Parking
Automotive
Bluebikes - Prudential Center
Automotive
Prudential Center Garage (P4, P5)
Automotive
Blue Bikes - Prudential Center / Belvidere
Automotive
Prudential Center Parking Garage
Automotive
The Newbury Center
Healthcare
Dental Associates of New England
Healthcare
Trinity Dental
Healthcare
Massachusetts Eye Plastic Surgery Center
Healthcare
Dental Arts of Boston
Healthcare
Oral Design Boston
Healthcare
Tandon Plastic Surgery
Healthcare
Bespoke Dental
Healthcare
The Colonnade Hotel
Hotel
Newbury Guest House
Hotel
The Inn At St Botolph
Hotel
Oakwood At Exeter Towers Hotel
Hotel
Premier Property Solutions
Other
Bulfinch Boston Realty
Other
The Loft Salon
Personal care
Unique Verve
Personal care
Hair by Darren Le
Personal care
The Salon At 10 Newbury
Personal care
Mario Russo Salon
Personal care
Balans Organic Spa
Personal care
Ojee's Beauty Salon
Personal care
Anfa Barbershop
Personal care
Back Bay Veterinary Clinic
Pet care
Carleton Court Dog Park
Pet care
Charlesgate Dog Park
Pet care
Old South Church
Place of worship
First Baptist Church of Boston
Place of worship
First Church in Boston
Place of worship
Church of the Covenant
Place of worship
Solutions Through Prayer
Place of worship
Community Church of Boston
Place of worship
Trinity Church
Place of worship
Saint Francis Chapel
Place of worship
Arlington Street Church
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
Co|So: Copley Society of Art
Entertainment
Boston Athenaeum
Entertainment
Gibson House
Entertainment
The Guild of Boston Artists
Entertainment
The "Friends" Experience
Entertainment
Vose Galleries LLC
Entertainment
Lyric Stage
Entertainment
Newbury Fine Arts
Entertainment
Co|So: Copley Society of Art
Entertainment
Boston Athenaeum
Entertainment
Gibson House
Entertainment
The Guild of Boston Artists
Entertainment
The "Friends" Experience
Entertainment
Vose Galleries LLC
Entertainment
Lyric Stage
Entertainment
Newbury Fine Arts
Entertainment
Rev'd Indoor Cycling
Sports
Forme Barre Fitness
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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