Dorchester Neighborhood Guide
13of 25 Boston Neighborhoods
Where Boston Actually Lives
🧭Generally defined as the area: South of South Boston and stretching from the harbor to Mattapan, basically everything between Columbia Road up to Andrew Square and down to the Neponset River
📌Best known for: triple deckers, Vietnamese banh mi, and genuine neighborhood pride
👕You'll fit in if: you actually talk to your neighbors
👍Move here for: actual diversity and a backyard for under 700k
👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: the commute if you work anywhere west of Boylston
✨TLDR;: Real Boston, no trust fund required
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