Mission Hill

Surrounded by highly touted institutions of higher learning, Mission Hill acts as the educational center of greater Boston. Northeastern University adjoins the neighborhood on the northern boundary, along with legendary Harvard Medical School. Because of its close proximity to many world class colleges and university, more than one-third of the age demographic of Mission Hill runs between the ages of 18 and 25. About 20% percent of the residents live in Mission Hill short term, which creates somewhat of a revolving door for apartment owners. Mission Hill also provides temporary housing for visiting academic scholars and foreign exchange students that study abroad for a year. The Boston Globe recognized the Mission Hill neighborhood as one of the 25 "Best Zip Codes in Massachusetts" due to the increase in single family home values and the promotion of racial diversity.

Nearly 70% of Mission Hill residents walk, bike, or take public transit to work. The trail system stretches all over greater Boston to allow Mission Hill residents to get wherever they want, without having to fight traffic on the Massachusetts turnpike. Residents hop on the orange line at the Ruggles stop just south of the Northeastern University campus. Kevin W. Fitzgerald Park includes vast open spaces for recreational sports and a solidly paved asphalt walkway for joggers and cyclists. Benches line the walkway inside of the park to provide outdoor enthusiasts with respites from vigorous workouts. The benches also offer unobstructed views of Fenway Park and Lower Roxbury structures.

Mission Hill boasts a vibrant historic district located within a boundary consisting of Huntington Avenue, Tremont Street, and Washington Street. Cultural amenities such as Gardner Museum and the Boston Museum of Fine Arts require only a short walk from the Mission Hill neighborhood. Since 2010, numerous new retail shops and ethnic restaurants have opened doors in the heart of the historic district. Mission Hill combines freestanding houses designed by wealthy landowners and historically significant brick row houses that rise as high as three stories. Real estate investors have converted some of the triple decker buildings into condominiums.