Boston nearby infrastructure and amenity access

NearbyIndex scores access to mapped daily services. Walkability also depends on routes, street conditions, safety, and comfort.

Population: 41K

Score Range

51-73 (best: 78)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points67% score 60+0% score 80+

Groceries

81

Restaurants & Cafes

52

Public Transit

48

Healthcare

89

Education

69

Parks & Recreation

42

Shopping

51

Entertainment

65

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Boston

Calculated September 1, 2026

The median sampled point scores 65. A total of 67% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 51–73, a 22-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (89). The weakest is Parks & Recreation (42).

Median access
65/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
67%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
78/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
53/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
5.1 km²
Mapped place records
248(48.6/km²)
Named-area coverage
100% of grid points
How to read this profile: it measures access to mapped destinations. It does not measure walking routes, crossings, pavements, slope, safety, accessibility, opening hours, or transit frequency. The scored area is a rectangle inferred from local place data. It is not an official city boundary.

Review every formula and source on the methodology page. Download the reviewed dataset as versioned JSON.

Nearby infrastructure across Boston

67% of sampled points score 60 or more for nearby daily amenities. The model uses straight-line distance to groceries, food, transit, healthcare, education, parks, shopping, and entertainment.

This page is outside the reviewed city core. Use it for exploration, and verify the result with local sources.

Strongest categories

Healthcare (89), Groceries (81)

Weakest categories

Public Transit (48), Parks & Recreation (42)

What's in Boston

88 restaurants & cafes69 groceries34 healthcare29 shopping10 education10 entertainment4 public transit4 parks & recreation

Counted inside the area we score. Presence, not walking distance — the category scores above measure reachability.

Amenity access by sampled area in Boston

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 9 of 9 grid points (100%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaBoston
63(49-78)9
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