Main Street 55, Boston

Scores

Safety by day 7.2/10, at night 6.7/10.

About Charlestown

A compact, hilly waterfront neighborhood with historic streets, brick buildings, parks, pubs, and major roads around its edges. Charlestown has a distinctly local residential feel alongside working-waterfront and Navy Yard areas, with landmarks including Bunker Hill and the USS Constitution.

Good for

• families
• couples
• culture lovers
• first-time visitors
• long stays

Less suited to

• nightlife seekers
• quiet seekers
• people with limited mobility

Watch out for

• Use normal city awareness after dark, especially on quieter streets and around major roads.
• Expect traffic noise near Rutherford Avenue, Chelsea Street, and bridge approaches.
• Check the walking route carefully because the neighborhood is hilly and some destinations are spread across busy roads.

Sources

• Charlestown
• Charlestown Neighborhood Profile

Getting around

• Main St @ Harvard St Bus, 40 m
• Warren St @ Winthrop St Bus, 60 m
• Park St @ Warren St Bus, 120 m
• Main St @ City Sq Bus, 150 m
• Main St @ Union St Bus, 170 m

1.7 km to the city center (Boston).