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Lower East Mills-Cedar Grove Boston, MA

A cozy community on the river just seven miles south of Boston

Outdoors Suburban Community

Set on the Neponset River, Lower East Mills-Cedar Grove is a welcoming community located just seven miles south of Downtown Boston. Direct access to Interstate 93 makes the commute simple for residents traveling into the city for work or play. Dorchester Park sits in the heart of the neighborhood, offering wooded walking trails, a baseball field, tennis courts, and annual community events. Even more community events and kid-friendly fun await at William G. Walsh Playground nearby.

You’ll find various local restaurants and businesses along Dorchester Avenue like Lower Mills Tavern and Yellow Door Taqueria. Residents enjoy getting outdoors at the Neponset River Reservation, a beautiful wildlife habitat with parks, playgrounds, trails, and opportunities for birdwatching, fishing, hiking, and kayaking. Residents appreciate the small-town feel of Lower East Mills-Cedar Cove, as well as its proximity to the heart of Boston.

Rent Trends

As of June 2026, the average apartment rent in Lower East Mills-Cedar Grove is $1,772 for a studio, $2,548 for one bedroom, and $2,945 for two bedrooms. Apartment rent in Lower East Mills-Cedar Grove has decreased by -0.6% in the past year.

  • Studio

  • 417 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $1,772/month

    Average Rent

  • 1 BR

  • 664 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,548/month

    Average Rent

  • 2 BR

  • 865 sq ft

    Average Sq Ft

  • $2,945/month

    Average Rent

Getting Around

Moderately Walkable

Walkability

60 / 100

Some Public Transit

Transit

50 / 100

Exceptionally Drivable

Drivability

100 / 100

Very Bikeable

Bikeability

80 / 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

Fair Variety of Shops Nearby

Shopping

50 / 100

Recreation

Exceptional Amount of Park Space Nearby

Parks

100 / 100

Good Wellness Amenity Variety Nearby

Wellness

70 / 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

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

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.