The Port

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About this Neighborhood

The Port, formerly Area 4, sits roughly between Central Square, Inman Square and MIT, bounded by Massachusetts Avenue on the south, Prospect Street on the west, Hampshire Street on the north and the Grand Junction Railroad tracks on the east. It is a densely populated residential neighborhood of about 7,000 residents. Walk Score reads 97 and median rent $2,479. The Vibe Score is 82. The counts run deep across nearly every category: 63 restaurants, 19 coffee shops, 11 grocery stores, 27 parks, 10 fitness spots and one court. Air quality reads 52 on the AQI, and the area is outside the mapped flood zone. Check-in patterns favor Italian and American restaurants, pizzerias, bars, cafés, sandwich and breakfast spots, with an ice cream parlor on the list.

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