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Area Guide

Fields Corner East Boston, MA

Fields Corner East lies five miles directly south of downtown Boston, with connections into the city through I-93 and the Fields Corner stop on the MBTA Red Line. The neighborhood is densely packed with apartments in triple-decker houses, and a large commercial district runs down Dorchester Avenue. The heart of Fields Corner East lies at the intersection of Adams Street and Dorchester Avenue, with residents gathering to enjoy the many restaurant and shopping opportunities available within walking distance from their homes. Homestead Bakery and Cafe serves up tasty sandwiches, such as the Brie Happy, along with an assortment of teas. If you prefer bubble tea, stop by FunTea Cafe for jasmine milk tea with boba. Lovers of spicy food head to Pho So 1 Boston or Pho 2000 Restaurant for authentic Vietnamese pho.

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

70 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Very Drivable

Drivability

80 / 100

Moderately Bikeable

Bikeability

60 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 15 Minute Walk

Groceries

70 / 100

Good Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

60 / 100

Fair Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

50 / 100

Good Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

60 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

90 / 100

Great Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

80 / 100

Local Vibe

Mostly Calm Atmosphere

Vibrancy

30 / 100

Limited Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

30 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Dorchester Shores Reservation
  • Lower Neponset River Trail
  • Franklin Park Zoo
  • Mass Audubon's Boston Nature Center and Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Squantum Point Park

Airports

  • General Edward Lawrence Logan International

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Methodology

† Our analysis of utilities, groceries, transportation, healthcare, home prices, and other goods and services is sourced from the Cost of Living Index, a respected benchmark published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER) that provides a thorough overview of living expenses across different regions.

Rent data is provided by CoStar Group’s Market Trend reports. As the industry leader in commercial real estate information, analytics, and news, CoStar conducts extensive research to produce and maintain a comprehensive database of commercial real estate information. We combine this data with public record to provide the most up-to-date rental information available.

Consumer goods, services, and home prices are sourced from the Cost of Living Index published by the Council for Community and Economic Research (C2ER). The data on this page is updated quarterly. It was last published in June 2026.

Demographic information comes from Neustar and combines detailed address data with U.S. Census and American Community Survey statistics to produce reliable local estimates.