Boston Neighborhood Quiz - Find Your Perfect Home
Looking for the perfect Boston neighborhood to match your vibe? Maybe it's the green spaces in Jamaica Plain, the family-friendly vibe of Roslindale or the nightlife of Fenway-Kenmore. Take the quiz below to find your perfect Boston neighborhood match.
Prefer to read it all? You can always browse the full Boston neighborhood guide instead.
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Boston neighborhoods included in this quiz
Allston
their ability to fit a queen-sized mattress onto the roof of a Honda Civic on September 1st
Back Bay
Your gym outfit costs more than most people's rent
Bay Village
You know which alley shortcut dodges the theater crowd
Beacon Hill
Their Barbour jacket and the casual mention of summering
Brighton
They're pushing a shopping cart from Market Basket uphill
Charlestown
They still call it the Town unironically
Chinatown
you order in Cantonese and dodge tourists taking gate photos
Dorchester
you actually talk to your neighbors
Downtown
Your midday commute consists of weaving through tourists to get your $16 salad.
East Boston
you don't flinch when planes fly 200 feet overhead
Fenway-Kenmore
You own three different jerseys and pronounce chowder correctly
Financial District
You own multiple Patagonia vests and say synergy unironically
Hyde Park
you grill in your driveway, know your neighbors by name, and have a favorite spot for Haitian patties.
Jamaica Plain
They're debating zoning at a community meeting on Tuesday
Leather District
Their ability to give directions using only South Station as reference
Mattapan
you know which roti shop has the shortest wait
Mission Hill
Their "Longwood Uniform"—a Patagonia or North Face fleece branded with a hospital logo, paired with an ID lanyard hanging out of a pocket
North End
their ability to parallel park on Hanover in 30 seconds
Roslindale
you'd rather fix up a porch than pay downtown rent
Roxbury
You grew up knowing Dudley by name not Nubian
Seaport District
you’re in high-end athletic wear or a crisp commuter blazer, looking like you’re halfway between a workout and a meeting.
South Boston (Southie)
They still call it Southy and remember pre gentrification rents
South End
you own at least three pairs of expensive sneakers
West End
You pay $4k for a sterile apartment with gym access
West Roxbury
their Subaru Outback and reflexive defence of staying in Boston
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