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Hyde Park vs Roxbury
Hyde Park and Roxbury are two official planning neighborhoods in Boston. Hyde Park is the calmer Part I map (63 vs 16). Roxbury wins the errand count. Roxbury has the lower ACS median ($1,278).
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 | Hyde Park | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 16 |
| Schools | 43 | 4 |
| Walk | 20 | 50 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 4 | 45 |
| Median rent | $2,033 | $1,278 |
| Median home | $565,339 | $690,499 |
| Population | 35,895 | 50,658 |
| Commute to Downtown | 36 min | 16 min |
| Commute to Seaport | 38 min | 18 min |
| Commute to Longwood | 32 min | 12 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hyde Park | Roxbury |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 40% | 76% |
| Median age | 39.6 | 35 |
| Median income | $105K | $52K |
| Part I per 1k | 11.9 | 26.3 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 9 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 183 | 221 |
| Parks / 800m | 30 | 134 |
| 311 last 14 days | — | — |
Rent
Rent since 2014
ACS 5-year median gross rent for Boston city. Up 65% since 2014. Hyde Pk is 5% below the 2024 city median. Roxbury is 40% 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 Hyde Park if the quieter map matters more than the scene and the school rating nearby is the point. Safety is 63 vs 16. Schools score 43 vs 4. Read both pages before you decide.
Pick Roxbury if you want the cafes and the night and the rent gap is the point. Vibe is 45 vs 4. ACS median rent is $1,278 vs $2,033. Walk is 50 vs 20. Read both pages before you decide.
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
Roxbury
Dudley, Nubian Square, and a lot of city history in one official line. New infill sits next to older streets. Weight the numbers honestly; do not skip the page.
$1,278 median rent · safety 16 · walk 50
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hyde Park or Roxbury?
Roxbury is the lower ACS median: $2,033 vs $1,278. About 76% rent in Roxbury vs 40% in Hyde Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hyde Park more walkable than Roxbury?
Roxbury wins the errand count (walk 20 vs 50). Groceries inside 800 meters: 7 vs 9. Not a Walk Score license.
Which is safer on this map, Hyde Park or Roxbury?
Hyde Park is the calmer Part I read (63 vs 16). Combined rate 11.9 vs 26.3 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hyde Park or Roxbury?
Hyde Park leads the school axis (43 vs 4). Nearby rating is 6.6 / 10 vs 5.5 / 10. Median age 39.6 vs 35. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
36 minutes from Hyde Park to Downtown, 16 from Roxbury. Roxbury is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning neighborhood that is not Hyde Park or Roxbury: Mattapan. The southern T. More Caribbean grocers than cafes. Cost is the point relative to this Boston set. Weight family and budget, not a night out.
Scores are relative among official Boston planning neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.