Jamaica Plain nearby infrastructure and amenity access

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

Population: 37K

Score Range

37-83 (best: 92)

10th-90th percentile

Based on 9 sample points44% score 60+22% score 80+

Groceries

54

Restaurants & Cafes

38

Public Transit

45

Healthcare

86

Education

79

Parks & Recreation

67

Shopping

32

Entertainment

50

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NearbyIndex Amenity Access Profile v1.0.0

Evidence profile for Jamaica Plain

Calculated September 2, 2026

The median sampled point scores 53. A total of 44% of analyzed points score 60 or more. The typical range is 3783, a 46-point difference. The strongest category is Healthcare (86). The weakest is Shopping (32).

Median access
53/100
The middle analyzed grid-point score.
High-access coverage
44%
Analyzed grid points with a score of 60 or more.
Consistency
54/100
100 minus the 10th-to-90th percentile width.
Category balance
46/100
100 minus the strongest-to-weakest category difference.
Grid evidence
9 analyzed of 9 points
Estimated scored area
74.8 km²
Mapped place records
2,913(38.9/km²)
Named-area coverage
78% 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 Jamaica Plain

44% 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 (86), Education (79)

Weakest categories

Restaurants & Cafes (38), Shopping (32)

Scores range from 18 to 92 across neighborhoods — location matters a lot in this city.

What's in Jamaica Plain

876 healthcare653 restaurants & cafes375 groceries289 parks & recreation247 shopping215 education134 entertainment124 public transit

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

Amenity access by sampled area in Jamaica Plain

These labels come from source map boundaries. The table covers 7 of 9 grid points (78%). Some named areas can sit outside the city boundary because the current grid follows the inferred urban area.

NeighborhoodScorePoints
Top areaBack Bay
921
Brighton
731
Jamaica Plain
641
Roxbury
531
Brookline
50(18-81)2
Mattapan
451
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