Living in Central Square Boston

Central Square Apartments for Rent

Central Square is the 12th most walkable neighborhood in Boston with 704 residents.

Central Square has good public transportation and is somewhat bikeable.

Nearby neighborhoods: Central Maverick Square - Paris Street, Eagle Hill, Thompson Square - Bunker Hill, North End, Downtown, Jeffries Point and Medford Street - The Neck.

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Central Square is a Walker’s Paradise

Daily errands do not require a car.

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Daily errands do not require a car in Central Square Boston.

Central Square is the 12th 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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Central Square Neighborhood Ranking

Compare Central Square to other Boston neighborhoods.

Rank #	Name	Walk Score	Transit Score	Bike Score	Population
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
14	Telegraph Hill	91	55	66	8,392

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Eating & Drinking

There are about 48 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in Central Square.

People in Central Square can walk to an average of 10 restaurants, bars and coffee shops in 5 minutes.

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Central Square has Good Transit

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Public Transit Routes

Central Square has good public transportation and about 2 bus lines passing through it.

Transit Time

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

Central Square is Bikeable

Some bike infrastructure.

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