Neighborhood fact sheet: Roxbury
The basics about Roxbury’s restaurants, bars, grocery stores, coffee shops and more.
This is one of 10 fact sheets meant to give new renters the basic information they need to know about their new neighborhoods. The series covers the 10 neighborhoods in Boston with the highest percentage of renters. You can learn about the rest here: Allston, Brighton, Chinatown, East Boston, Fenway, Longwood Medical Area, Mission Hill, North End, West End.
Average age: 30
Percent of people with bachelor degrees or higher: 20.5%
WalkScore (Lower Roxbury): 91
Public transit options:
Orange line stations: Jackson Square, Roxbury Crossing, Ruggles
Silver line stops: 1, 2, 4, 5
Bus lines 8, 14, 15, 19, 22, 23, 28, 29, 41, 43, 44, 45, 47, 66, CT2, CT3
Highest-rated delivery spot on Yelp*: Merengue Restaurant, 156-160 Blue Hill Ave.
Highest-rated date-worthy restaurant ($$$ or up):Ten Tables, 597 Centre St.
Highest-rated coffee and tea shop: Haley House Bakery Cafe, 12 Dade St.
Notable bars:
Biggest grocery stores:
Tropical Foods, 2101 Washington St.
Kaba African Market, 29 Roxbury St.
*Delivery restaurants do not need to physically be in the neighborhood in question. They must deliver to an address we chose in the center of the neighborhood
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