Prudential/St. Botolph is a neighborhood in Boston that resides in south Back Bay, which is among the most upscale and ambitious neighborhoods in all of Boston. Nearly 5,000 people call Prudential/St. Botolph home, and while it may lack some of the trendy shopping and waterfront views of north Back Bay, there are still some great things about this neighborhood. If you are interested in living in this neighborhood, be sure to check out the list of apartments on Renthop.
Prudential/St. Botolph is a neighborhood in Boston that resides in south Back Bay, which is among the most upscale and ambitious neighborhoods in all of Boston. Nearly 5,000 people call Prudential/St. Botolph home, and while it may lack some of the trendy shopping and waterfront views of north Back Bay, there are still some great things about this neighborhood. If you are interested in living in this neighborhood, be sure to check out the list of apartments on Renthop.
Despite the lack of the water views of north Back Bay, Prudential/St. Botolph still exudes a luxurious and upscale feeling when you visit there. The neighborhood is full of some of the highest buildings in Boston, great shopping and features some stunning apartment and condo buildings. However, if older architecture is more your style, never fear, there is plenty of that to be seen in this neighborhood as well. The neighborhood features a lot of architectural diversity for such a small neighborhood, which is a definite benefit for those who live here.
The demographics of this neighborhood are not as diverse as some of the various neighborhoods in Boston. The most common age group in this neighborhood is 25-34 years old, which makes it a very common place for young professionals to reside in. Also, 75% of the neighborhood is Caucasian and speaks English. Also, most of the neighborhood rents their properties instead of owning (likely because owning in this neighborhood is quite costly).
However, the household income numbers in this neighborhood are quite interesting. In fact, over 30% of those living here earn less than $25,000 a year, which is the most common income range in the neighborhood. However, the second most common income range of the residents is over $150,000 (27% of residents).
The land where this neighborhood sits used to be inhabited by the Native Americans thousands of years ago, which is common among the neighborhoods in Boston as it was one of the first inhabited lands in this country. Like the rest of the Back Bay neighborhood, Prudential/St. Botolph used to be a milling zone before it was designed to become an upscale neighborhood and residential area for the wealthy to live. This reputation as a desirable neighborhood has continued to this day.
While you don’t need to be extremely wealthy to live in this neighborhood, it definitely helps things. This is because the rent in Prudential/St. Botolph is quite high and well over half the people living in this neighborhood pay over $1500 a month in rent. Remember, that doesn’t mean the average rent is $1500, it means most people pay over that amount. Of course, cheap rent can be found here, but it is likely to leave a lot to be desired.
Being that this neighborhood is right near the heart of Boston, using public transportation is the most popular mode of transportation, as 36% of people use it for their commute. This is definitely helped by the fact that there are numerous subway and bus routes that travel near this neighborhood, so you can easily get to anywhere fast.
Driving a car is surprisingly the second most common way of getting around in this neighborhood, closely followed by walking. However, once you account that over a quarter of the neighborhood makes over $150,000 a year, it makes sense that many of them would elect to drive as opposed to walking, taking a taxi or any other modes of transportation. However, the neighborhood is very friendly for walkers as well, and it is something everyone should do at least once to check out all the very cool architecture you might miss if you drive or take the subway.
Green
0.15 mi - Prudential Station (Huntington Avenue near Belvidere Street, Boston)
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Orange
0.16 mi - Back Bay Station (145 Dartmouth Street, Boston)
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Silver
0.57 mi - Union Park Street Station (Washington Street at Union Park Street, Boston)
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