Harrison Lenox

Boston, MA

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Harrison Lenox - Boston, MA Area Guide

Charming brownstones and a thriving community in this South End neighborhood

Architecture Charming Suburban Convenient

Harrison Lenox is a diverse Boston neighborhood situated in the South End section of town just 3.5 miles outside the city center. Home to long-standing brownstones and modern mid-rise apartments, Harrison Lenox is quickly becoming one of the most diverse and trendy neighborhoods in the southern reaches of Boston. You’ll find a number of coffee shops and tea houses along with bakeries, brasseries, cafes, and more on Washington Street. The neighborhood is extremely walkable, giving residents the ability to explore every last side street and surrounding community with ease.

Harrison Lenox is also home to the Boston University School of Medicine campus, making this a fantastic option for students and medical professionals who want to be close to work. Downtown Boston is only a 10-minute drive away, so you’ll never be far from the action.

Getting Around

Exceptionally Walkable

Walkability

100 / 100

Exceptional Public Transit

Transit

90 / 100

Fairly Drivable

Drivability

40 / 100

Exceptionally Bikeable

Bikeability

90 / 100

Daily Essentials

Supermarket Within a 5 Minute Walk

Groceries

90 / 100

Exceptional Restaurant Variety Nearby

Restaurants

90 / 100

Exceptional Café Variety Nearby

Cafes

90 / 100

Exceptional Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

100 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Exceptional Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

100 / 100

Local Vibe

Exceptionally Vibrant Atmosphere

Vibrancy

90 / 100

Great Nightlife Variety Nearby

Nightlife

80 / 100

Somewhat Noisy

Quiet Score

80 / 100

Points of Interest

Parks and Recreation

  • Boston Public Garden
  • Roxbury Heritage State Park
  • Boston African American National Historic Site
  • Boston Harbor Islands National Recreation Area
  • Boston Children's Museum

Military Bases

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 February 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.