Roxbury Neighborhood Guide
14of 25 Boston Neighborhoods
Where Boston's Soul Lives, Gentrification Pending
🧭Generally defined as the area: Roughly Columbus Ave to the north, Dorchester to the south and east, Jamaica Plain and the Southwest Corridor to the west, and Mission Hill near Tremont
📌Well known for: Being the heart of Black Boston since forever
👕You'll fit in if: You grew up knowing Dudley by name not Nubian
👍Move here for: Triple deckers you can afford without seven roommates
👎Don't say we didn't warn you about: Orange Line delays turning your commute into a guessing game
✨The general vibe is: Historic, proud, and changing fast
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