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East Boston vs Hyde Park
East Boston and Hyde Park are two official planning neighborhoods in Boston. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 58). East Boston wins the errand count. East Boston has the lower ACS median ($1,918).
Data vintage. ACS 2024 5-year · BPD Oct 2025 – Sep 2026 · OSM Sep 2026 · updated Sep 2026
Scores
Fit axes among official Boston planning neighborhoods.
| Axis | East Boston | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 58 | 63 |
| Schools | 29 | 43 |
| Walk | 65 | 20 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 57 | 4 |
| Median rent | $1,918 | $2,033 |
| Median home | $664,819 | $565,339 |
| Population | 40,017 | 35,895 |
| Commute to Downtown | 18 min | 36 min |
| Commute to Seaport | 16 min | 38 min |
| Commute to Longwood | 32 min | 32 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | East Boston | Hyde Park |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 71% | 40% |
| Median age | 35.2 | 39.6 |
| Median income | $86K | $105K |
| Part I per 1k | 13.4 | 11.9 |
| Groceries / 800m | 66 | 7 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 130 | 183 |
| Parks / 800m | 92 | 30 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Boston city. Up 65% since 2014. Eastie is 11% below the 2024 city median. Hyde Pk is 5% below the 2024 city median.
Overlapping 5-year ACS windows (B25064), not asking rent. Census does not publish a rent series for each official neighborhood, so the line is the city place. Dashed marks are each area’s ACS 2024 median.
Which to pick
The same numbers as the table, in sentences. Nobody wins the city.
Pick East Boston if you want the cafes and the night and you want the errands on foot. Vibe is 57 vs 4. Walk is 65 vs 20. 18 vs 36 minutes to Downtown. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Hyde Park if the school rating nearby is the point. Schools score 43 vs 29. Read both pages before you decide.
East Boston
Eastie: the airport, the water taxi, and streets that still feel like a neighborhood that was not supposed to get this expensive. Maverick and Orient Heights are the T stops.
$1,918 median rent · safety 58 · walk 65
Hyde Park
The southern edge. More house than brick, more car than T. Readville and the river are the quieter searches. Downtown is a trip, not a walk.
$2,033 median rent · safety 63 · walk 20
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, East Boston or Hyde Park?
East Boston is the lower ACS median: $1,918 vs $2,033. About 71% rent in East Boston vs 40% in Hyde Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is East Boston more walkable than Hyde Park?
East Boston wins the errand count (walk 65 vs 20). Groceries inside 800 meters: 66 vs 7. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, East Boston or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 58). Combined rate 11.9 vs 13.4 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, East Boston or Hyde Park?
Hyde Park leads the school axis (43 vs 29). Nearby rating is 6.6 / 10 vs 6.2 / 10. Median age 39.6 vs 35.2. East Boston has more of the night. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
18 minutes from East Boston to Downtown, 36 from Hyde Park. East Boston is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning neighborhood that is not East Boston or Hyde Park: South End. SoWa, brownstones, and a grid that walks. Tremont and Washington are the strips. Quieter than Back Bay’s shopping, denser than JP.
Scores are relative among official Boston planning neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.