Brighton Neighborhood Guide
12of 25 Boston Neighborhoods
Where BC Students & Grocery Superstores Collide
🧭Generally defined as the area: Commonwealth Avenue to the north, the Charles River and Newton line to the south, Chestnut Hill Avenue and the Brookline border to the east, and the Newton city line to the west
📌Brighton is best known for: Massive grocery stores that feel like warehouses
👕You can spot a Brighton local by: They're pushing a shopping cart from Market Basket uphill
👍Move here if you want: Actual space without selling a kidney for rent
👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: The B Line crawling slower than you walk
✨The vibe around Brighton is: Suburban but still technically Boston
Pros & Cons of Brighton
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