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Hyde Park vs West Roxbury
Hyde Park and West Roxbury are two official planning neighborhoods in Boston. West Roxbury is the calmer Part I map (84 vs 63). Walk is a wash (20 vs 19). West Roxbury has the lower ACS median ($1,941).
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 | West Roxbury |
|---|---|---|
| Safety | 63 | 84 |
| Schools | 43 | 93 |
| Walk | 20 | 19 |
| Cost fit | 100 | 100 |
| Vibe | 4 | 2 |
| Median rent | $2,033 | $1,941 |
| Median home | $565,339 | $749,475 |
| Population | 35,895 | 31,557 |
| Commute to Downtown | 36 min | 34 min |
| Commute to Seaport | 38 min | 38 min |
| Commute to Longwood | 32 min | 28 min |
Living numbers
Who rents, how old, how much crime, how many shops — beside the scores.
| Fact | Hyde Park | West Roxbury |
|---|---|---|
| Renters | 40% | 39% |
| Median age | 39.6 | 42.6 |
| Median income | $105K | $125K |
| Part I per 1k | 11.9 | 9.1 |
| Groceries / 800m | 7 | 6 |
| Transit stops / 800m | 183 | 191 |
| Parks / 800m | 30 | 19 |
| 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. W Rox is 10% 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 you already want this pocket more than the table. West Roxbury leads the numbered axes on this page.
Pick West Roxbury if the school rating nearby is the point and the quieter map matters more than the scene. Schools score 93 vs 43. Safety is 84 vs 63. ACS median rent is $1,941 vs $2,033. 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
West Roxbury
The most house-like official neighborhood in this Boston set. Centre Street, lawns, and a drive to almost every night that is not a pizza. Weight family and safety.
$1,941 median rent · safety 84 · walk 19
Common questions
Same pair, said in questions. The numbers are in the tables.
Which is cheaper, Hyde Park or West Roxbury?
West Roxbury is the lower ACS median: $2,033 vs $1,941. About 39% rent in West Roxbury vs 40% in Hyde Park. Survey medians, not a listing you can message tonight.
Is Hyde Park more walkable than West Roxbury?
Walk is basically a tie (20 vs 19). Count groceries if you care: 7 in Hyde Park vs 6 in West Roxbury, inside 800 meters.
Which is safer on this map, Hyde Park or West Roxbury?
West Roxbury is the calmer Part I read (84 vs 63). Combined rate 9.1 vs 11.9 per 1,000. Visitors count in those numbers.
Which scores higher for families, Hyde Park or West Roxbury?
West Roxbury leads the school axis (93 vs 43). Nearby rating is 8.0 / 10 vs 6.6 / 10. Median age 42.6 vs 39.6. Neither number is a school assignment.
Which has the shorter commute to Downtown?
36 minutes from Hyde Park to Downtown, 34 from West Roxbury. West Roxbury is the shorter weekday. Not this hour's traffic.
If you drop both
Closest official planning neighborhood that is not Hyde Park or West Roxbury: Roslindale. Rozzie Square is the village. The Arnold Arboretum is the park you share with JP. More house than South End, less trip than West Roxbury.
Scores are relative among official Boston planning neighborhoods with the same editorial weights. Read the method.